Category:Flag of Europe
flag design created by the Council of Europe, then adopted as one of the official symbols of the European Communities and later of the European Union; use Q98055852 for the "flag of EU" and Q105339315 for the "flag of the Council of Europe" | |||||
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This flag (rectangular and blue with twelve yellow five-pointed stars forming a circle) is simply and officially named “flag of Europe” or “European flag”, and not “flag of the European Union” (which is too restrictive, as the European Union does not have his own flag). The number of stars (12) is also not associated to the number of member states in any past or present European organization.
The European Union (like also the former European Communities) actually uses under permission, as one of its own official emblems, the official and flag of the Council of Europe, which originally designed it for display throughout Europe (at large, including in European countries that are not members of the Council of Europe), years before the European Communities were created.
This flag can be legally used in every European country that are members of the Council of Europe (this is the case of all members of the European Union, or of the European Economic Area, as well as members of the Community of Independant States and of most other European organizations), or that have been invited to join it, and in any other internationals event where citizens or residents of these European countries are meeting, including in places outside Europe.
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Media in category "Flag of Europe"
The following 28 files are in this category, out of 28 total.
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Flag of Europe as Paths.svg 810 × 540; 8 KB
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Flag of Europe.svg 810 × 540; 1 KB
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2023 Maastricht, Gouvernement aan de Maas (21).jpg 2,883 × 3,858; 2.16 MB
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2023 Maastricht, Gouvernement aan de Maas (22).jpg 2,004 × 1,905; 957 KB
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Brusttaschenanhänger Direktion der Bayerischen Grenzpolizei.JPG 2,050 × 3,513; 1.41 MB
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CGI European Union Flag.png 3,840 × 2,160; 36.94 MB
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Croatian euro coins (10).jpg 4,000 × 2,667; 4.67 MB
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Europe Direct.jpg 1,772 × 769; 713 KB
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Europe oaicons.png 1,824 × 1,554; 90 KB
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European elections ISS.jpg 4,256 × 2,832; 3.43 MB
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Flag FBE.jpg 3,024 × 3,024; 1.12 MB
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Flag yellow high.jpg 2,363 × 1,576; 206 KB
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Grahovo 5645.JPG 4,320 × 3,240; 6.69 MB
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Grahovo 5661.JPG 4,320 × 3,240; 6.53 MB
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Icons-flag-eu.png 16 × 11; 479 bytes
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MOs810, WG 51 2024 ZachLub Saints Matthias and Catherine church in Ratoszyn 04.jpg 4,080 × 3,072; 4.35 MB
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MultEurope.svg 36 × 36; 6 KB
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P-913 Zeta submarine at Pivka Military History Park.jpg 1,600 × 1,067; 399 KB
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Pan-European map of a united Europe.png 3,121 × 2,637; 470 KB
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Peta Vseslovenska ljudska vstaja SAM 2711.JPG 4,320 × 3,240; 6.77 MB
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Peta Vseslovenska ljudska vstaja SAM 2717.JPG 4,320 × 3,240; 6.72 MB
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Proposed 15-star flag of Europe (1953).png 2,560 × 1,707; 66 KB
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Sello Erasmus Unión Europea.png 768 × 219; 39 KB
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Union jack and eu brexit.jpg 1,280 × 898; 143 KB