Human Rights Day Symbols Celebrated on: December 10.  Save as Bookmark  Send this Page to Friend. Human Rights Day Home   History of Human Rights Day   Human Rights   Human Rights Day Dates   Human Rights Day Observances   Human Rights Day Symbols   Universal Declaration of Human Rights   UNO's Ideas for Celebration   The UN symbol of an azimuthal equidistant projection of the globe centered on the North Pole surrounded by olive branches is often associated with Human Rights Day. Copies of the whole Universal Declaration of Human Rights are also regarded as symbolic of Human Rights Day and are often distributed on or around December 10.