Symbols of Europe
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Symbols of Europe
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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.
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Europa regina•Europa regina,
namely the Queen Europe, is the cartographic
depiction of the European continent as a queen.
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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.
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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