世界遺產(chǎn)標志象征著文化遺產(chǎn)與自然遺產(chǎn)之間相互依存的關系.它被用來標識受《世界遺產(chǎn)公約》保護,并正式列入《世界遺產(chǎn)清單》的遺產(chǎn)地,體現(xiàn)了《公約》規(guī)定的突出普遍價值.中央的正方形代表人類技能和創(chuàng)造力的造物,其外的圓圈代表大自然的賦予,兩者密切相連.這個標志呈圓形,象征著世界,也象征著全球對人類的共同遺產(chǎn)進行保護.標志由比利時藝術家Michel Olyff設計,于1978年正式被定為《公約》之標志.
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The World Heritage emblem represents the interdependence of the world’s natural and cultural diversity. It is used to identify properties protected by the World Heritage Convention and inscribed on the official World Heritage List, and represents the universal values for which the Convention stands. While the central square symbolizes the results of human skill and inspiration, the circle celebrates the gifts of nature. The emblem is round, like the world, a symbol of global protection for the heritage of all humankind. Designed by Belgian artist Michel Olyff, it was adopted as the official emblem of the World Heritage Convention in 1978.