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The European Union (EU) uses a number of symbols, including the Flag of Europe, Anthem of Europe, Motto of the European Union and Europe Day. These symbols have no official status based in the EU treaties , but they are in de facto use by the EU institutions and are in widespread use as expressions of the political ideologies of Pan-Europeanism ...
The flag of Europe or European flag [note 1] consists of twelve golden stars forming a circle on a blue field. It is the official flag of the European Union.It was designed and adopted in 1955 by the Council of Europe (CoE) as a symbol for the whole of Europe.
The European Communities created additional symbols for itself in 1985, which was to become inherited by the European Union (EU) in 1993. Such symbols of the European Union now represent political positions in support of EU policies and European integration as advocated by Europeans.
Orders, decorations, and medals of the European Union (2 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Symbols of the European Union" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The European motto was first adopted in May 2000 as "Unity in diversity" through a non-official process since it was a contest involving 80,000 students from the 15 countries that were members of the European Union at the time (a.k.a. "EU-15"): Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden & United Kingdom.
Flag of the European Union [note 2] 1973–1983 Flag of the European Parliament: 1984– Flag of the Nordic Council: White stylised swan in a white circle upon a blue background. 1953– Flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization: A dark blue field charged with a white compass rose emblem from which radiate four white lines. 2006–
Symbols of the European Union (2 C, 11 P) F. Flags of Europe (6 P) National symbols of France (8 C, 18 P) G. National symbols of Greece (5 C, 12 P)
The European flag, first adopted by the Council of Europe, consists of 12 golden stars in a circle on a blue background. The stars symbolise the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe. [7] The number of stars has nothing to do with the number of member countries, though the circle is a symbol of unity. [7]