Today, the flag of the European Union flies in celebration of Europe Day.
Quoting the European Union web site, “Europe Day is a chance to recognise this and to celebrate the community of values we represent and are jointly working to protect and nourish. This special occasion is also an opportunity to connect with citizens and to showcase how the EU is working to protect and create opportunities for people and promote partnerships globally.”
Quoting the flag page on European Union’s web site, the EU flag, “…symbolises both the European Union and, more broadly, the identity and unity of Europe. Much more than an institutional emblem, it stands for the values and shared identity of millions of Europeans united in their diversity. It features a circle of 12 gold stars on a blue background. They stand for the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe. The number of stars has nothing to do with the number of EU countries, though the circle is a symbol of unity.”
Also flying today is the Flag of the United Nations.
The symbol of the United Nations was adopted on December 7, 1946. Its official description is, “A map of the world representing an azimuthal equidistant projection centered on the North Pole, inscribed in a wreath consisting of crossed conventionalized branches of the olive tree, in gold on a field of smoke-blue with all water areas in white. The projection of the map extends to 60 degrees south latitude, and includes five concentric circles.”
The next year, on October 20, 1947, the General Assembly approved Resolution 167 (II), which defined the flag as, “Resolves that the flag of the United Nations shall be the official emblem adopted by the General Assembly under the terms of its resolution 92 (I) of 7 December 1946, centred on a light blue ground:”
The use of the United Nations flag is governed by the United Nations Flag Code, most recently updated on November 20, 2020.
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