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. View on euronews ...

The European flag will be allowed at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, but with limitations for artists, something Brussels called "disappointing". View on euronews ...

For us, young people from all corners of Europe, the European flag is a unifying symbol that transcends borders, cultures, and languages. It symbolises our collective desire to live in a Europe where ...

Yet the flag was only adopted to represent what were then the European Communities in 1985, and it only lodged in the public mind as the European Union’s primary symbol in the 21st century.

Since its creation in 1978, the Pride flag has become a universal symbol for the LGBTQ+ community. It represents visibility and hope and reflects the diversity within the LGBTQ+ community. While the ...

The European Union has lodged an official complaint with the organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest over its refusal to let participants wave the bloc's flag at last Saturday's final. "Such ...

The European Commission said flag of blue with 12 yellow stars was a flag for all EU members as well as being part of the symbol for the 46-nation Council of Europe stretching from Iceland to ...

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.