Europska Zastava
Na nebesko plavoj pozadini zvjezdice oblikuju krug te predstavljaju zajednicu. Broj zvjezdica je nepromjenjiv budući da je broj dvanaest simbol savršenstva i potpunosti te podsjeća na apostole, Jakovljeve sinove, Herkulove zadatke, mjesece u godini itd.
Vijeće Europe je od svog osnutka 1949. godine bilo svjesno potrebe određivanja simbola Europe s kojim bi se stanovnici mogli poistovjetiti. Parlamentarna skupština je 25. listopada 1955. godine jednoglasno odobrila amblem u obliku kruga od zlatnih zvjezdica na plavoj podlozi. Odbor ministara organizacije je 9. prosinca 1955. godine prihvatio zastavu sa zvjezdicama te je ona 13. prosinca iste godine službeno predstavljena u Parizu.
Simbol za cijelu Europu
Europski parlament je 1983. godine također prihvatio zastavu koju je osmislilo Vijeće Europe te je predložio da postane amblem Europske Zajednice. Vijeće Europe je u lipnju 1985. godine to odobrilo. Institucije Europske unije su 1986. počele koristi zastavu.
Europska zastava je od tada postala sinonimom za zajednički politički projekt koji ujedinjuje sve Europljane, nadilazeći njihove međusobne razlike.
Povijest europske zastave
Zamisli europsku zastavu
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The Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention adopted in 1989 is the only international legal instrument in this area to date.
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