Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
5 May. Signatories of the 2007 declaration in dark blue. 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 ...
English: Map of the 16 European Union member states that signed an additional declaration for the Treaty of Lisbon supporting the use of European symbols. Español: Mapa de los 16 Estados miembros de la UE que firmaron una declaración adicional al Tratado de Lisboa apoyando el uso de los símbolos europeos.
Symbols of Europe. A number of symbols of Europe have emerged since antiquity, notably the mythological figure of Europa. Several symbols were introduced in the 1950s and 1960s by the European Council. The European Communities created additional symbols for itself in 1985, which was to become inherited by the European Union (EU) in 1993.
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.
A circle of twelve five-pointed yellow stars on a blue field. Designed by. Collaborative effort involving various people, including Arsène Heitz and Paul M. G. Lévy. 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.
S. Statue of Europe. Categories: European Union society. Cultural policies of the European Union. National symbols by country. Symbols of Europe. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
English: The Flag of Europe is the flag and emblem of the European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE). It consists of a circle of 12 golden ( yellow) stars on a blue background. It was created in 1955 by the CoE and adopted by the EU, then the European Communities, in the 1980s. The CoE and EU are distinct in membership and nature.
File:EU27-2007 European Union map enlargement.svg. Appearance. File. File history. File usage. Global file usage. Size of this PNG preview of this SVG file: 680 × 520 pixels. Other resolutions: 314 × 240 pixels | 628 × 480 pixels | 1,004 × 768 pixels | 1,280 × 979 pixels | 2,560 × 1,958 pixels. Original file (SVG file, nominally 680 × ...