flag: European Union

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

flag: European Union

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ represents the flag of the European Union, shown as a dark blue field with twelve yellow five-pointed stars arranged in a circle. Some designs appear flat, while others include folds or shading to suggest a waving flag.

Although this emoji is categorized under โ€œcountry flags,โ€ the European Union is not a country. It is a supranational organization made up of multiple member states.

The flag is the official emblem of the European Union. The blue background symbolizes stability and unity, while the circle of twelve stars represents harmony and solidarity among the peoples of Europe. The number twelve is symbolic and does not correspond to the number of member states.

This emoji is frequently used in discussions about European politics, the euro, or travel across Europe. It also appears in social media bios to indicate a European identity, or in sports contexts to represent the region as a whole.

Groups
Subgroups
Unicode
U+1F1EA U+1F1FA
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E2.0

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