What is Blue Flag beach?
[[File:Blue Flag Logo.svg|200px|right|thumb|alt=|Logo and symbol of the Blue Flag program.]] The '''Blue Flag''' is a [[Certificate|certification]] given to [[beach]]es by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).<ref>{{cite web|author=Bysted A/S |url=http://www.fee-international.org |title=Foundation for Environmental Education |publisher=FEE-International.org |accessdate=2010-05-21}}</ref> A beach that has been awarded the blue flag means that it meets the organisation's standards of [[environmentalism|environmental]] [[management]]. These standards are for [[water quality]], [[safety]], and public environmental education. [[Local government]]s try to get the Blue Flag for their beaches and [[marina]]s, to show people that they have high environmental and quality standards. The Blue Flag is a [[trademark]] owned by FEE which is a [[Non-profit organization|non-profit]], [[non-governmental organisation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blueflag.global |title=Blue Flag Website |publisher=Foundation for Environmental Education |accessdate=2017-05-01}}</ref> It is made up of 65 organisations in 60 member countries in [[Europe]], [[Africa]], [[Oceania]], [[Asia]] and the [[Americas]]. FEE refers to the Blue Flag certificates as [[award]]s. They are issued for one year to beaches and marinas of FEE member countries. The awards are announced every year on 5 June for Europe, Canada, Morocco, Tunisia and other countries in a similar geographic location, and on 1 November for the Caribbean, New Zealand, South Africa and other countries in the [[Southern Hemisphere]].<ref>[http://www.blueflag.org/Menu/Blue+Flag+beaches%2fmarinas Blue Flag beaches/marinas] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911195743/http://www.blueflag.org/Menu/Blue+Flag+beaches%2fmarinas |date=2013-09-11 }}. Retrieved 11 February 2010.</ref> 41 countries are currently part of the Blue Flag Programme: [[Aruba]], [[Bahamas]], [[Belgium]], [[Brazil]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Canada]], [[Chile]], [[Croatia]], [[Cyprus]], [[Denmark]], [[Domi