Bild:Flag of Europe.svg

English: The Flag of Europe consists of a circle of twelve golden (yellow) stars on a blue background. It is most commonly associated with the European Union (EU), formerly the European Communities, which adopted the flag in the 1980s. However it was first adopted by the Council of Europe (CoE), which created it in 1955.

The number of stars has nothing to do with the number of Member States. There are twelve stars because the number twelve is traditionally the symbol of perfection, completeness and unity. The flag therefore remains unchanged regardless of EU enlargements.

File based on the specification given at [1].

Русский: Флаг Европы содержит кольцо из двенадцати золотых(жёлтых)звёзд на синем фоне.Его обычно связывают с Европейским союзом,ранее Европейским сообществом,которое приняло этот флаг в 1980-х.Но впервые флаг был принят Советом Европы,который создал его в 1955. Число звёзд не означает число государств-членов.Здесь двенадцать звёзд,потому что число двенадцать традиционно символ совершенства,законченности и единства.

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03:42, 11 May 2007 . . Verdy p (Talk | contribs) . . 810×540 (1,127 bytes) (use default view for compatibility with simpler SVG renderers; make default display size fit on SXWGA (810x540px), same colors, same proportions, a bit smaller, same licensing)
14:06, 31 July 2006 . . -xfi- (Talk | contribs) . . 945×630 (1,313 bytes) (exact stars in a perfect circle; tag <desc>Flag of the European Union</desc>; less bytes; natural size; same licensing, same colors)
21:58, 29 July 2006 . . Paddu (Talk | contribs) . . 2700×1800 (2,292 bytes) (Reverted to earlier revision)
08:42, 13 June 2006 . . Nightstallion (Talk | contribs) . . 945×630 (1,274 bytes) (Reverted to earlier revision)
14:54, 12 June 2006 . . Funakoshi (Talk | contribs) . . 945×630 (3,798 bytes) (color)
09:43, 31 March 2006 . . -xfi- (Talk | contribs) . . 945×630 (1,274 bytes) (recode)
08:51, 31 March 2006 . . -xfi- (Talk | contribs) . . 945×630 (1,296 bytes) (exact stars, +tag <desc>Flag of the European Union</desc>; less bytes; natural size; same licensing)
21:15, 30 December 2005 . . Jeltz (Talk | contribs) . . 2700×1800 (2,292 bytes) (Reverted to earlier revision)
22:21, 4 December 2005 . . Dbenbenn (Talk | contribs) . . 2700×1800 (2,292 bytes) (Rewrote from scratch based on http://europa.eu.int/abc/symbols/emblem/graphics1_en.htm to have more accurate geometry. Star positions are exact, and star vertices are correct to 42 decimal places. PD-self.)
03:42, 17 October 2005 . . Zscout370 (Talk | contribs) . . 450×300 (3,000 bytes) (I cloned all of the stars.)
06:33, 28 September 2005 . . Zscout370 (Talk | contribs) . . 450×300 (6,077 bytes) (The flag of the European Union.)

Permission
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Proportions

Flag of Europe*

country All countries of the European continent

used by 1) Council of Europe
2) European Union

current since 1) 9 december 1955
2) 1983 (European Parliament), 1986 (European Communities)

created by Arsène Heitz

format 2:3

shape rectangular

colours

	Blue	Gold
RGB	`0/51/153`	`255/204/0`
Hexadecimal	`003399`	`FFCC00`
Pantone	Reflex Blue	Yellow
CMYK	100% Process Cyan 80% Process Magenta	100% Process Yellow

other characteristics

flag contains 12 stars

(special formation: five-point-stars, all upright, equally spaced on a central circle whose radius is one 3^rd of the flag height (like the 12 hours on a circular clock); each star is regular and placed on a circle whose radius is one 18^th of the flag height.).

[edit] Licensing

[edit] Original graphical design and permission of use

The Council of Europe holds the copyright for the European flag.

Requests shall be addressed to the Legal Affairs Directorate of the Council of Europe: [F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex; tel. +33-388 41 20 00; fax +33-388 41 20 52]

The European emblem may be used only if:

there is no likelihood of the user of the emblem being confused with the European Community or the Council of Europe;
the emblem is not used in connection with objectives or activities which are incompatible with the aims and principles of the European Community or of the Council of Europe.

Permission to use the European emblem does not confer on those to whom it is granted any right of exclusive use, nor does it allow them to appropriate the emblem or any similar trademark or logo, either by registration or any other means. Each case will be examined individually to ascertain whether it satisfies the criteria set out above. This will be unlikely in a commercial context if the European emblem is used in conjunction with a company's own logo, name or trade mark.

(See: Official copyright and legal statement)

This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of the copyright status.

[edit] For the file format and data

The following licence only covers the creation of the file, not the flag's graphical design itself.

I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide.

In case this is not legally possible:
I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Filhistorik

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	Datum	Användare	Dimensioner	Filstorlek	Kommentar
nuvarande	10 maj 2008 kl. 01.49	Ssolbergj	810×540	1 kbyte	(Reverted to version as of 12:10, 24 August 2007)
	10 maj 2008 kl. 01.49	Ssolbergj	810×540	5 kbyte	(regroup stars)
	24 augusti 2007 kl. 14.10	Ms2ger	810×540	1 kbyte	(Replace with image from Image:European flag.svg, which seems to be preferable)
	24 augusti 2007 kl. 11.56	Ssolbergj	945×630	1 kbyte	(== Summary == {{Information \|Description=The flag of The Council of Europe and The European Union \|Source=self-made \|Date= \|Author= Ssolbergj }} == Licensing == {{PD-self}} )