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A Europe Day parade in Warsaw, Poland. The Council of Europe was founded on 5 May 1949, and hence it chose that day for its celebrations when it established the holiday in 1964. [7] The "Europe Day" of the EU was introduced in 1985 by the European Communities (the predecessor organisation of the EU).
Stripes of red and white have been a collective emblem of Austria for over 800 years, and they were first used on the flag in 1191. According to long-established legend, the red and white flag was designed to resemble the bloodstained white coat worn by the Duke of Austria during a fierce battle. 1919–1938 Austria See also: List of Austrian flags
The current flag design often evolved over the years (e.g. the flag of the United States) or can be a re-adoption of an earlier, historic flag (e.g. the flag of Libya). The year the current flag design first came into use is listed in the third column.
The European Council adopted "Europe Day" along with the flag of Europe (technically not called a "flag" but an "emblem") and other items on 29 September 1985 in Milan. [1] Even at the time, there was strong objection against the European Communities adopting symbols of statehood, in particular on the part of the United Kingdom. Thus, the ...
A flag day is a flag-related holiday, a day designated for flying a certain flag (such as a national flag) or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag. Flag days are usually codified in national statutes passed by legislative bodies or parliaments ; however, in some countries a decree or ...
Flag of Europe. A "Flag of Europe" was introduced by the Council of Europe in 1955, originally intended as a "symbol for the whole of Europe", [26] but due to its adoption by the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1985, and hence by the European Union (EU) as the successor organisation of the EEC, the flag is now strongly associated with the ...
We can date Flag Day's importance all the way back to 1777, when the Continental Congress passed a resolution that stated America must have an official flag to represent the nation and its' people ...
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 .