Originally adopted by the Council of Europe thirty years earlier, the twelve golden stars on a blue background became the 'logo' for the EU and its predecessor in 1985.

Europe is celebrating its flag: Twelve golden stars, explicitly, and in contrast to some national flags, not representing member states or units but "the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among ...

However, that's not where the story of the flag starts, which is now perhaps most powerfully applied as a symbol for freedom and self-determination by nations struggling to achieve them.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has described the European flag as symbolising Europe’s 'Judeo-Christian roots', triggering controversy. View on euronews ...

Most of the more than 16,400 respondents polled across 12 European countries by the European Council of Foreign Relations (ECFR) stated that they are in favour of their countries upping their ...

Russian explorers have dived deep below the North Pole in a submersible and planted their national flag on the seabed to stake a symbolic claim to the energy riches of the Arctic.

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