Flag of Europe - Wikipedia
The flag used is the Flag of Europe, which consists of a circle of twelve golden stars on a blue background. Originally designed in 1955 for the Council of Europe, the flag was adopted by the European Communities, the predecessors of the present European Union, in 1986.
EU flag - European Union
See and download graphic versions of the EU flag, adopted as the official emblem of the EU in 1985. It symbolises the identity and unity of Europe.
History of the European Union - Wikipedia
t. e. The European Union is a geo-political entity, created in 1993, covering a large portion of the European continent. It is founded upon numerous treaties and has undergone expansions and secessions that have taken it from six member states to 27, a majority of the states in Europe.
Flags of Europe - Wikipedia
The first flag was made in 1884 and this tricolour was accepted in 1918 as the national flag of Estonia. The original flag is still in existence. The first flag of Estonia is kept in Tartu Estonian National Museum.
European Flag - Infographic text only - European Union
History of the European flag. 8 December 1955. First adoption of the flag by the Council of Europe, an international human rights organisation distinct from the EU. 11 April 1983. The European Parliament proposes that the European Communities (EEC), predecessors of the EU, use the flag. 28-29 June 1985.
European Union Flag Design and Uses - WorldAtlas
Jul 5, 2018 · The flag of Europe has been in use since 1955. The European Union flag is distinctive with its twelve golden stars set on an azure blue field. The flag’s design was approved and adopted by the Council of Europe (CoE) in the year 1955 and has since been a symbol representing Europe as a whole.
Symbols - European Union
The European flag symbolises both the European Union and, more broadly, the identity and unity of Europe. EU motto "United in diversity" was adopted as the European Union's motto in 2000.
The European flag - Consilium
Apr 8, 2024 · The European flag symbolises both the European Union and, more broadly, the identity of Europe. Over the years, it has become the most recognisable symbol of a European identity. Unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe.
What does the European flag really stand for? - Euronews
Jun 9, 2024 · Few flags the world over are as recognisable as the flag of Europe. Created in 1955, the 12 stars on a blue background are used throughout the international realm as the official standard of the...
The flag - The symbols of the European Union - CVCE Website
The flag of the European Union. Among the Union’s symbols, the flag with a circle of 12 golden stars on a blue background, adopted by the Council of Europe on 8 December 1955 and taken up by the Community in 1986, is obviously a symbol of identity par excellence.