The Council of Europe's symbols
The European flag and the European anthem were chosen and adopted by the Council of Europe before also becoming symbols of the European Union. They are now the emblems of a shared European identity.
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The logo
Unlike the flag and the anthem, which have
become joint European symbols, the logo is the Council of Europe's
own distinctive sign. The organisation adopted this logo on the
occasion of its 50th anniversary in May 1999. Its use is subject to
authorisation.
Practical guide - Visual identity of the Council of Europe and joint programmes - Usage of the logo
The usage of the official logo is described in the document here below which is an extract of the visual identity manual of the Organisation.
High resolution logo
Various versions of the logo of the Organisation are available for download at high resolution, including a vectorial version.
Combination of the logo with other visual identities
Copyright
Use of the Council of Europe logo is subject to
authorisation, which will not be granted if such use would be
contrary to the Council of Europe's values and principles, if the
logo is to be used for commercial purposes or if it is to be used in
conjunction with the logo, name or trade mark of a firm. Each case
will be considered individually in order to ascertain whether the
aforementioned conditions are met. Authorisation does not confer any
entitlement to exclusivity.
Requests should be sent to the Council of Europe, Directorate of
Communication, Palais de l’Europe, F - 67075 Strasbourg cedex
(France), publishing@coe.int
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