European Union

The flag of the European Union, also the flag of EuropeFlag, anthem and logo: the Council of Europe's symbols, comprises of a ring of twelve upwards facing golden five-pointed stars on a blue field. Or in the European Union's heraldic description:
==Symbolism== 
The Council of Europe describes the symbolism of the European flag as follows:
The resemblance of the flag to the canton of the United States Betsy Ross flag has often made people think that the number of stars in the design is somehow connected to the amount of countries in the European Union, like the stars in the flag of the United States represent the amount of states. This assumption however is false, especially considering the already mentioned fact that the flag is not solely the flag of the European Union. This assumption has lead to erroneous flags with fifteen stars and even to controversy at the time when it was adopted. 
The number twelve represents perfection for the following reasons:
*12 hours on a clock
*12 months in a year
*12 symbols of the zodiac
*12 Apostles
*12 sons of Jacob
*12 Semitones in an octave	
*12 days of Christmas
*12 Caesars chronicled by Suetonius
*12 Olympian gods
*12 labours of Hercules
*12 tables of Roman Law
*12 Hues in the colour wheel, star or sphere
==References== 
*The flag of Europe at Wikipedia
*Irish Chiefs
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