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The EU symbols . The European flag. The UE flag is composed of 12 yellows stars forming a circle in a blue background. These 12 stars represent the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe. The European anthem and The Europe day.
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TheEuropean flag The UE flag iscomposed of 12 yellows stars forming a circle in a blue background. These 12 stars representthe ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe.
The European anthem andThe Europe day The melody used to symbolize the EU comes from the Ninth Symphony which was created by Ludwig Van Beethoven in 1823. The founding ideas of the European Union were expressed for the first time on May 9th, 1950 by Robert Schuman (who was the French Minister of Foreign Affairs) because this is the first day of peace in Europe after World War II. So May, 9th is a symbolic day.
The UE motto « United in diversity » isthe motto of the European Union, it first came into use in 2000. This mottomeansthatEuropeanpeople come together to work in peace and prosperity, sharing theirdifferent cultures, traditions and languages. Eirin and Emilia