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The flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States is blue with the emblem of the organisation in the centre. 1955– Flag of the Council of Europe: A circle of 12 upward-oriented 5-pointed golden stars centred on a blue field: represents the continent beyond the organisations as the Flag of Europe: 1986 [note 1] – Flag of the European Union ...
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 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.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 07:06, 11 April 2023: 10,000 × 7,000 (174 KB): John emil hernandez: Changed colour of cross to white, there is no mention of the grey being included in the cross
Symbols of the Commonwealth of Nations (1 C, 3 P) Symbols of the European Union (2 C, 11 P) Flags by country (112 C, 1 P) Heraldry by country (38 C, ...
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.
Former Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon encourages the flying of the Commonwealth flag on Commonwealth Day, and the Office of the Secretary-General notes that "it is not the case that the Union Jack – or the flag of any other member country for that matter – is a substitute for the Commonwealth flag which represents the ...
Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Flag of the Eurasian Economic Union. ... Flag of the European Olympic Committees (European Games)
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.