🎂 Happy birthday to the European flag! 🇪🇺 Back in 1985, the flag became the emblem of the EU. But did you know that actually it was first adopted today, 70 years ago, by the Council of Europe? The blue flag with 12 gold stars was chosen to give Europe a symbol with which all European citizens could identify and, since then, it has become an emblem of European unity. Learn more facts about the EU flag ➡️ https://link.europa.eu/qHJ3mw | Council of the European Union

The European Union flag was displayed in the Ukrainian parliament Friday as the European Commission president looked on. “Ukraine now has a very clear European perspective,” Ursula von der Leyen said. | Newsweek

Happy birthday to the European Union flag! 🎂 Adopted by the EU some 35 years ago, its 12 gold stars are a symbol of perfection, entirety and harmony among the peoples of Europe. Today, it is the most recognisable symbol of European unity… and an emoji since 2015 🇪🇺😀 But why 12 stars? When was the flag first flown by the European Commission? Find out here 👉 http://epfacebook.eu/EUflag | European Parliament