Most Europeans thus treat the flags of their respective countries—the most potent symbol of the national collective id—with ...

The white, red and blue flag was hoisted after the Soviet Union collapsed The flag dates from the Act of Union of 1800. The "tricolore" consists of three vertical bands of blue, white and red. The ...

The European flag consists of a simple blue background with 12 gold stars arranged in a circle. But the 12 stars don’t represent anything specific, and the color blue was selected because the other ...

LONDON -- A document accidentally leaked online specifying which flags will be permitted at the Eurovision venue this year has triggered anger across Europe. The guidelines, which are meant to keep ...

The new ban, relatively rare in the world’s legal codes, was proposed as a response to the burning of an Israeli flag at a demonstration in 2017. By Christopher F. Schuetze BERLIN — German lawmakers ...

A social media post by Antonio Tajani, Italy’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, has sparked debate around the origins and symbolism of the European flag. Writing on X to mark 40 years since ...

Footage and pictures show somber-looking EU staff in Brussels taking down Union Jack flags hours before Brexit. The UK will finally leave the EU on Friday evening, three-and-a-half years after its ...