On 6 December 2018, the Press Office of the Holy See announced that Pope Francis would visit the United Arab Emirates from 3-5 February 2018.

The design was created by the Office of Communications of the Vicariate and presented to the Vatican.

Behind the inspiration for the logo is the theme of the peace which comes from God, so strongly radiant in the person of St. Francis of Assisi, from whom Pope Francis has taken his name.

THEME: “MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF YOUR PEACE”

Pope Francis has taken his name from St. Francis of Assisi, a saint who has been a shining example of putting into practice the words of Jesus Christ, “Blessed are the peacemakers, they shall be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9)

The peace of God heals all forms of hostility within the human person and accompanies the Good News proclaimed by Jesus Christ of a God who reconciles the world to himself.

The theme, taken from the opening words of the Prayer of Peace of St. Francis, expresses our own prayer that the visit of Pope Francis to the United Arab Emirates may spread in a special way the peace of God within the hearts of all people of good will.

LOGO:

The logo of the visit is a dove bearing an olive branch. The colors of the dove, white outlined in yellow, are taken from the colors of the Vatican Flag. The colors of the flag of the United Arab Emirates are incorporated into the body of the dove, symbolizing the visit of the Pope to the country as a herald of peace.