Emblem of the International Court of Justice, UNNY077G, 1986, International Court of Justice
Title

Emblem of the International Court of Justice

Gift ID: 
UNNY077G

The Emblem of the International Court of Justice was given as a gift to mark the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations.  The emblem was crafted in India and is made of brass and copper alloy.  
 
The emblem design shows a seated woman, Lady Justice, holding a set of balance scales to measure evidence. Her toga dress symbolizes the philosophical attitude for justice, and instead of a sword, she cradles a sheaf of grain for development. Her eyes are not covered nor blind, instead seeing clearly as if to envision the future with clarity. She is also raised on a stone pedestal, flanked by a radiating sun, held by an olive tree for peace and the two world hemispheres.  

The President of the General Assembly, Humayun Rasheed Choudhury, presented the gift to the United Nations Secretary-General, Javier Perez de Cuellar, in a ceremony on 15 October 1986.  
The ICJ is a main organ to the United Nations System and seeks to settle international legal disputes submitted by Member States. They give advisory opinions on legal issues and their opinions and rulings serve as a source of international law as well as verdicts on crimes against humanity.  
The ICJ has a panel of 15 judges elected by the General Assembly and Security Council for nine-year terms. The court is located in The Haque, Netherlands, making it the only principle of six UN main organs not in the New York. The other five being the General Assembly, ECOSOC, Trusteeship, Security Council, and Secretariat. 

Donor Region: 
Others (Institutions, Foundations, Individuals)
Donor: 
International Court of Justice
Classification: 
Artifacts & Decorative Arts
Materials: 
Metals
Medium: 
Painted metal
Location (Building): 
Conference Building (CB)
Location floor: 
2nd Floor
Donation Date: 
October 15, 1986
Dimensions: 
73 ½ x 73 ½ x 3 in.