Symbols of Europe

Europe and the bull In the eighth century,

the name of the Greek mythological character “Ευρώπη” was ecclesiastically used for Charlemagn’s Empire.

The emblem displayed on all EU residence permits.

Europa regina•Europa regina,

namely the Queen Europe, is the cartographic 

depiction of the European continent as a queen.

Flag The flag of Europe is used

to represent both the European Union and the Council of Europe.

• a circle of 12 golden (yellow) stars on a blue background

• the blue represents the west

• the stars represent all the peoples of Europe

• their position in a circle represents unity.

Anthem• The European anthem is

based on the prelude to "The Ode to Joy", 4th movement of Ludvig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.

• It was announced on 19th January 1972 by the Council of Europe.

• It does not replace national anthems, but is intended to celebrate the shared values of the European nations.

A piece from the original manuscript.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-T4_ylNnOY