The Archbishop of Krakow, Poland, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz , presented the official logo of the 2016 World Day youth at the Vatican Press Office in July 2014.
The logo of WYD 2016 illustrates the passage from Matthew 5.7: "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy" chosen as the theme of the meeting.
The logo was created after the canonization of St. John Paul II by Monika Rybczyska, a young 28-year-old from Ostrzeszów, a small town in west-central Poland.
The image is composed of the geographical boundaries of Poland in red, within which is the Cross, symbol of Christ, who is the soul of WYD. The yellow circle marks the location of Krakow on the map of Poland and is also a symbol of youth. From the cross was born the flame of Divine Mercy, whose colors recall the image of 'Jesus, I trust in You'. The colors used in the logo - blue, red and yellow are the official colors.
