Organization code
COMMONWEALTH
Catégorie
Organisations
Established
28 April 1949
Headquarters
Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom
Members
56 member states
The Commonwealth of Nations is a free association of 56 sovereign states, most of them former territories of the British Empire, with equal status and complete sovereignty. The London Declaration of 1949 enabled republics to remain members; King Charles III is the symbolic Head of the Commonwealth.
To promote shared prosperity, especially for young people, through cooperation on democracy, the rule of law, good governance and sustainable development.
1926
The Balfour Declaration affirmed the equal status of dominions and Britain
1931
The Statute of Westminster gave it legal form
1949
The London Declaration allowed republics to join, creating the modern Commonwealth
2013
The Commonwealth Charter codified shared values
The Commonwealth flag is a blue field bearing a golden globe surmounted by a spear flying the letter 'C'. The globe represents the breadth of the association; the spear and 'C' derive from the Commonwealth Secretariat emblem.
Adopted
Adopted at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in November 2013
Usage note
Use of the Commonwealth emblem should follow Commonwealth Secretariat brand guidance.
