Purpose Advancement of Peace Website www.flameofpeace.org | Location Austria Type Nonprofit organization | |
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Headquarters A-1010 Wien, Parkring 16 / Weihburggasse 34, im Radisson Blu Palais Hotel President Herta Margarete Habsburg-Lothringen Vice-President Sandor Habsburg-Lothringen Profiles | ||
Flame of Peace (Flamme des Friedens) is an award granted by the Austrian non-profit organization Vereins zur Förderung des Friedens (Association for the Promotion of Peace), which promotes world peace. The flame is represented by a wood carving mounted on a stone base. The organization gives out awards to prominent people, peace activists and organizations for their activity in promoting peace.
Organization
The founder and president of the Vereins zur Förderung des Friedens (Association for the Promotion of Peace) is Herta Margarete Habsburg-Lothringen. Herta Margaret Öfferl, as she was then, and her deputy Sandor von Habsburg Lothringen founded the organization in January 2007. Öfferl had already been working in this area for several years. The symbol is a wood carving of a flame mounted on a stone base. The organization is non-profit, non-partisan and religiously unaligned, and is dedicted to promoting and rewarding endeavors to promote peace. It has given awards to individuals and organizations since 2008. The award is given to politicians, diplomats, media representatives and peace activists.