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Does the International Monetary Fund have a flag?
"Chancellor Sean", 30 August 2001
If it does, the flag is not flown at the IMF headquarters in Washington, as far as I can recall seeing. I'll look more carefully next time I'm in the neighborhood, but I don't remember seeing any flags outside either the IMF or the World Bank.
Joe Mcmillan, 30 August 2001
I too question the need for an IMF flag, but I would think that such a globalised organisation would indeed adopt a flag as other international organisations have done (notably entities spawned from or associated with the United Nations).
"Chancellor Sean", 30 August 2001
The IMF and World Bank do have flags, but I don't think they are ever flown at headquarters. Where I have seen them displayed publicly is on cars carrying IMF/WB officials in charge of their offices in countries where this is customary.
D. Hughart, World Bank, 5 May 2003
Chiefs of resident missions usually have official cars. When the Chief of Mission uses the car to attend official functions, the World Bank flag is displayed. Displaying a flag indicates to police or guards that the diplomat is on official business and should be permitted to pass. It also permits the aide receiving the car to know who has arrived. The flag is displayed only when the Chief of Mission is actually in the car and on the way to or from an official function.
David Hughart, 8 May 2003
The flag I have seen is white with the logo 
in light blue (close or the same as
the color in the United Nations Flag). The
World Bank website shows the logo as
a square centered in the flag. I have only seen the flags produced as limo flags
approximately 12x15".
John Niggley, 8 May 2003