2006-06-16 04:58:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The twelve yellow stars on a blue field were officially adopted as the symbol of the European Community on 26 May 1986.
Increasing the number of stars every time new countries join would be silly.
There were six original founding countries.
It's all here:
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/eu-eun.html#his
2006-06-16 06:30:28 · answer #1 · answered by Trish D 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There were 12 members, then 15, now 25. I think they got fed up adding more stars all the time. This is not the US of A, you know.
2006-06-16 05:02:47 · answer #2 · answered by izzieere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The number of original members of EU
2006-06-16 05:03:55 · answer #3 · answered by nick ramsey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks nicer.12 is a nice number...like hours on a clock. 25 would look too gaudy and they's keep having to change the flag everytime a new country joined.
2006-06-16 05:01:58 · answer #4 · answered by dws2711 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably for the original 12 countries. Just a guess.
2006-06-16 05:02:35 · answer #5 · answered by Ralph D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there were 6 founding members of the EU (France, West Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, Netherlands & Belgium).
2006-06-16 05:13:14 · answer #6 · answered by popeleo5th 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 founder members.
2006-06-16 05:02:20 · answer #7 · answered by sirdaz_uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋