🇪🇺 “May the colours of Europe fly and may this blue and gold flag be the symbol of hope, constantly nourished by our ideals.” On this day, 37 years ago, the EU flag was raised for the first time in front of the Berlaymont building – our headquarters in Brussels. The then Commission’s President, Jacques Delors, led the ceremony to make its adoption official to the sound of the European Anthem. Over the years, the EU flag has become the most recognisable symbol of a European identity. 📹 Europea

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🎂 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

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