8.7K views · 289 reactions | Good news for UK fans of the European flag! It was invented by the Council of Europe in 1955 and shared with the EU thirty one years later. The UK is leaving the EU later today, but will remain a member of the Council of Europe. | Council of Europe | Facebook

🎂 Happy birthday to the European Flag! 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺 Adopted by the Council of Europe 65 years ago, the flag became the #EU's emblem in 1985 and it is now one of the most recognisable symbols in Europe. It is now synonymous with a shared political project which unites all Europeans, transcending their diversity. Against the background of blue sky, the stars form a circle, symbolising union. The number of stars is fixed, twelve being the symbol of perfection and completeness and bringing to mind

2.6K views · 152 reactions | Today is the anniversary of the European flag! It looks so familiar now, but was first adopted by the Council of Europe 66 years ago today after it was selected from amongst hundreds of suggestions... Happy Birthday  | Council of Europe | Facebook