Why the EU flag has 12 stars?

Question

I know that in 1954 they adopted the flag by in that time there were only 6 countries. What's the symbolism?

Answer 1

The EU flag is the symbol not only of the European Union but also of Europe's unity and identity in a wider sense. The circle of gold stars represents solidarity and harmony between the peoples of Europe.
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.
The history of the flag goes back to 1955. At that time, the European Union existed only in the form of the European Coal and Steel Community, with just six Member States (France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg). But a separate body with a larger membership - the Council of Europe - had been set up several years earlier and was busy defending human rights and promoting European culture.
The Council of Europe was considering what symbol to adopt for its own use. After much discussion, the present design was adopted - a circle of twelve gold stars on a blue background. In various traditions, twelve is a symbolic number representing perfection. It is also, of course, the number of months in a year and the number of hours shown on a clock face. The circle is, among other things, a symbol of unity. So the European flag was born, representing the ideal of unity among the peoples of Europe.
The Council of Europe then encouraged other European institutions to adopt the same flag and, in 1983, the European Parliament took up the call. Finally, in 1985, the flag was adopted by all EU heads of State and government as the official emblem of the European Union - which, in those days, was called the European Communities.
All European institutions have been using it since the beginning of 1986. »The European flag is the only emblem of the European Commission - the EU's executive arm. Other EU institutions and bodies use an emblem of their own in addition to the European flag.
Actually, the EU has 25 members (Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Germay, Ireland, Greece, Czech Republic, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Cyprus and Malta) and 5 candidate countries (Romania and Bulgaria, which will be effective members from January 2007, Macedonia, Croatia and Turkey).

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Why the EU flag has 12 stars?
I know that in 1954 they adopted the flag by in that time there were only 6 countries. What's the symbolism?

Answer 3

The 12 stars have nothing to do with the number of states - which are 25 now, and will be 27 on the 1st of January 2007. The present design (used by the EU and the Council of Europe too!) - the circle of twelve gold stars on a blue background is expained by the fact that in various traditions, twelve is a symbolic number representing perfection. It is also the number of months in a year and the number of hours shown on a clock face. The circle is, among other things, a symbol of unity.

Answer 4

After the first 12 states, it was agreed that no more stars would be added to the flag the original 12 were Belgium (1952)
Luxembourg (1952)
Italy (1952)
France (1952)
Germany (1952)
Netherlands (1952)
Ireland (1973)
United Kingdom (1973)
Denmark (1973)
Greece (1981)
Spain (1986)
Portugal (1986)

Answer 5

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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.

Answer 6

12 stars mean 12 country and one of them belong to Turkey

Answer 7

It is not the EU flag at all. It is the flag of the long defunct council of europe

Answer 8

now 12 country in Eu.

Answer 9

The same reason the American flag has a star for each state.

Answer 10

it symbolises a dozen eggs-- ready to crack at anytime