The Universal Postal Union logo, used by the intergovernmental organization for postal cooperation, in its current version consists of an emblem, the abbreviation UPU, and the full name UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION. The main emblem is blue and depicts a globe with five postal workers representing different peoples, passing letters around in a circle inside a laurel wreath. In the full version, the abbreviation UPU appears next to it rotated by 90 degrees, while the full name of the organization is placed on the right in uppercase letters across three lines. The abbreviation and the name are separated by vertical lines. The organization has used the name Universal Postal Union since 1878, while it was founded in 1874 as the General Postal Union.
The Universal Postal Union was founded in Bern, Switzerland, and today is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for the postal sector. The organization brings together 192 member countries and serves as the main platform for cooperation among participants in the global postal system. It was originally created to establish a single postal territory, and today it helps ensure the operation of a universal network of modern postal services, performs coordinating, mediating, and advisory functions, and also provides technical support where needed.
