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      • The Flag of Europe or European Flag, [a] is an official symbol adopted by two separate organisations, the Council of Europe (CoE) as a symbol for the whole of Europe, and the European Union (EU).
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  2. The European Union's institutions began to use the flag in 1986. The European flag has since become synonymous with a shared political project which unites all Europeans, transcending their diversity.

  3. This is a list of international, national and subnational flags used in Europe . Supranational and international flags. An incomplete list of flags representing intra-European international and supranational organisations, which omits intercontinental organisations such as the United Nations : Flags of European sovereign states.

  4. Apr 8, 2024 · 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

  5. The Flag of Europe or European Flag, [a] is an official symbol adopted by two separate organisations, the Council of Europe (CoE) as a symbol for the whole of Europe, [2] and the European Union (EU). Its made up of a circle of twelve five-pointed yellow stars on a blue ( azure) field.

  6. Discover the story of the European flag and the values it stands for: democracy, dignity, freedom, equality, rule of law and human rights. The European flag inspires around the globe.

  7. Resources (64) 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.

  8. EU Member States. The European Union is a unique partnership between 27 European countries, known as Member States, or EU countries. Together they cover much of the European continent. The EU is home to around 447 million people, which is around 6 % of the world’s population. Citizens of the EU countries are also EU citizens.

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