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Introduced in 1995 by the council of Europe. Originally each member state was to be represented by a star, however it was decided there were too many members and for the original form to remain. The stars are in a circle representing unity but do not touch representing the retention of state autonomy

Product Description

We manufacture and supply the EU flag ready to fly on the top a flagpole in either hand sewn or digitally printed options.

We highly recommend hand sewn national flags as the preferred choice for your flag. Manufactured using Ministry of Defence approved 155gsm woven flag material, this fabric offers the best possible durability and has been used by the Navy and other military branches for many years.

Hand sewn EU national flags are made to MoD & Flag Institute standard patterns by cutting panels of the required colours from a roll of fabric, before being sewn together by our skilled flagmakers to create the official EU pattern. National flag designs with complex details will have a printed panel or badge added to the main field of the flag.

Dye-sublimated EU national flags are created using our state-of-the-art textile print systems and woven polyester flag fabric in our UK manufacturing facility. Chosen for strength and durability, knitted polyester is an ideal choice for anybody looking for a good value national flag finished ready to fly from your flagpole.

The EU national flag is finished by hand with a headband rope and toggle as standard, ready to attach directly to a flagpole. The three exposed sides of the flag are finished with a strong double hem and a triple sewn hem on the fly edge for extra durability.

Other finishes are available, please be sure to select the correct option for you or contact a member of our team for support.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size flag do I need?

All our national flags are available in international standard sizes. If you're intending on flying your flag from a flagpole you can use this handy guide to help you choose the right size flag for your pole.

Flagpole height	Flag Size
4m	1.5 yd
5m	2yd
6m	2yd
7m	2.5yd
8m	2.5yd
9m	3yd
10m	3yd

Our European Union flags are produced in the traditional 2:1 ratio used for National flags in the UK so this flag will match others of the same size if you are flying several flags together. We use a MOD grade Knitted Polyester which has been tested for its durability and suitability for production of flags.

Trivia

The number of stars on the flag is fixed and is not related to the member of stares of the EU.

Technical Specifications

Adopted: 8th December 1955 (CoE) 18th June 1985 (EEC/EU)

Proportion: 2:3

Design: A circle of 12 five pointed gold stars on a blue field.
Colour PMS – Blue: Reflex Blue, Gold: Yellow
CMYK – Blue: 100% Cyan, 80% Magenta, 0% Yellow, 0% Black; Gold: 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta,
100% Yellow, 0% Black

Brief History

The Council of Europe adopted the flag of Europe in 1955 and the European Economic Community 1985. The European Economic Community became the European Community and then eventually the European Union. The flag remained the same through the name change.

Arsène Heitz and Paul M. G. Lévy designed the flag, it consists of a blue field with a circle of twelve 5-pointed fold stars.

Unsuccessful Entries

There were six unsuccessful designs for the Flag of Europe; these included the original flag for the Pan European Union and the original flag of the European Movement.

European Coal and Steel Community

Before the creation of the European union, the first major organisation to adopt a unifying flag was the European Coat and Steel Community. The original flag was created for the 1958 Exposition in Brussels and had Six stars to represent Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Every time another state joined another star would be added. Denmark, Ireland and the United kingdom brought it up to nine stars in 1973. Greece joined in 1981 and finally there became 12 stars once Portugal and Spain. After 12 there was a rule to keep the flag fixed to twelve.

The flag was dropped when the European Coal and Steel community merged with the European Union in 2002.

The Flag of European Parliament

From 1973 the European Parliament used its own flag, but never adopted it.

It had the yellow and blue colour scheme with the EP and PE inside a wreath.

The flag was dropped in 1983 when the Parliament adopted the twelve star flag.

The Flag of the Western European Union

Belgium, France, United Kingdome, Luxembourg and the Netherlands signed the Treaty of Brussels in 1948 the military organisation of the Western European Union was created. The flag was rarely used and now Western European Union activity ended in 2011, the flag is no longer flown.

The Barcode Flag

A new flag was proposed in 2002, it featured a line of every colour of the members of the European Union.

It was nicknamed the “barcode” and was looked on unfavourably. It was never officially adopted.

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