More than 1.5 million votes have been registered to select the UAE Nation Brand logo since polls opened last Tuesday, it was revealed on Saturday.
Votes have been seen from 130 countries and 2,000 cities to select one of three logos that will represent the UAE globally.
People from the age group 25-34 years old cast over a third of votes (33.5 percent), while the highest participation rates were drawn from the UAE, India, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Morocco, US, Jordan, Brazil and Iraq, state news agency WAM reported.
Arab nationalities cast 73 percent of votes, while the remaining 27 percent of votes came from the rest of the world. Since its launch, the voting campaign also recorded 50 million social media views.
Members of the public can also cast their votes in person through eight voting stations installed in shopping malls across the country. People can also vote through stations at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi, Global Village and City Walk in Dubai, City Centre Sharjah and Matajer Sharjah, City Centre Ajman, City Centre Ras Al Khaimah and City Centre Fujairah.
The call for an online vote went viral on social media on the first day of the announcement, with users sharing the logos of their choice and discussing the features of each logo on display.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, had invited the public across the globe to participate in choosing the UAE Nation Brand logo.
The logo will represent the UAE’s story as a melting pot, land of opportunities, global trade centre, beacon of hope, and a nation with futuristic vision and cultural and historical heritage, WAM said.
Voting is open to select one of three UAE logos designed by the ‘Inspiring 49’ from the seven emirates – Emirates in Calligraphy, The Palm and 7 Lines.
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