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by Eugene Ipavec, 23 July 2005
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The Sinai MFO flag is a bright orange flag
that flies at its two headquarters and in the observation posts and checkpoints
along the peninsula. The Sinai area is considered a military zone. The flag is
composed by a circle with the MFO words and logo in the center of an orange
background. The logo is composed by well-known peace symbols: dove and olive
branch in white but fimbriated in red.
Santiago Tazón, 6 September 2003
The Multinational Force & Observers (MFO) peacekeeping force supervises
implementation of the security provisions of the Peace Treaty between the
Governments of Egypt and Israel in the Sinai Desert and the Strait of Tiran and
Gulf of Aqaba. The MFO logo is a white dove with a white olive branch, as a
symbol of peace, on a circular logo with the words MULTINATIONAL FORCES &
OBSERVERS, on orange and white background.
Esteban Rivera, 23 July 2005
The mission of the MFO is to supervise the implementation of the security provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace and employ best efforts to prevent any violation of its terms. Article II of Annex I to the Treaty of Peace establishes four security zones, three in the Sinai in Egypt and one in Israel along the international border. Limitations on military forces and equipment within each zone are stipulated in Annex I to the Treaty. To execute the assigned mission, the Treaty Parties assigned to the MFO the following tasks: