Slovakian and EU flags at half-mast for the victim of a bus crash in Slovakia

French and EU flags at half-mast for the death of Jacques CHIRAC, former President of the French Republic and former MEP (1979-1980)

Flags waving in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Aerial view of the EP building in Strasbourg

Aerial view made by drone of the EP building and flags in Strasbourg

European Parliament building in Strasbourg - LOW building and flags

Raising of the flags on the occasion of the beginning of the 9th Parliamentary term

Cyprus and European  flags at half mast to honour the memory of former President Dimitris CHRISTOFIAS (2008-2013)

Open Day 2019 in Strasbourg- One Sky Flag - Artwork by Yvonne Lee Schultz

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) - Rainbow flag hanging on the EP building in Brussels

UK Flag floating in front of EP Headquarters in Strasbourg prior to the European Elections

Luxembourg's and European flags are set at half-mast in honour of deceased Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg who died on April 23rd 2019.

European Parliament in Brussels - European Flag

European flag at half-mast in solidarity with the families of the victims, the Netherland people and their authorities

Stockshot ot the British flag

European flags floating in front of the European Parliament Headquarters in Strasbourg

Polish flag at half-mast in solidarity with the Polish Government and people,  to follow the national mourning declared in Poland after the passing away of Mr. Jan Olszewski, who served as Prime Minister from 1990 to 1991

Polish and European flags lowered to half-mast following the death of the Mayor of Gdansk, Pawel Adamowicz, in solidarity with the victim and the Polish people and their authorities’ decision to declare a period of national mourning

2 years anniversary of Russian aggression against Ukraine.- Ukrainian and EU flags in front of the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg

2 years anniversary of Russian aggression against Ukraine - Ukrainian and EU flags in front of the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vilnius (Lithuania) - Flag hoisting ceremony for the Day of Defenders of Freedom

Graham WATSON (ELDR, UK) and Olle SCHIMDT (ELDR, SE) pay tribute to Anna LINDH, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, who was murdered on 10 September 2003, aged 46, while she was shopping in a department store in central Stockholm. Flags were at half-mast outside the EP and outside the Swedish Representation in the EU.

Assassination of Anna LINDH, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs: flags at half-mast and opening of a book of condolences in the Swedish Representation in the EU

The blue flag with a circle of 12 gold stars is adopted as an emblem, on 8 December 1955, by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and, in June 1985, by the 10 Member States of the European Community at the Milan European Council. In this framework, Paul M. G. LEVY, former Director of the Information and Press Service of the Council of Europe, talks on the origins and the symbolic meaning of the European flag.

Interview by Paul M.G.Levy on the creation of the European flag - part 2

Interview by Paul M.G.Levy on the creation of the European flag - part 1

Pierre PFLIMLIN, EP President, gives a speech during the inaugural ceremony of the European flag. For the first time, the European flag is hoisted in the esplanade of the European Commission 's Berlaymont building, in the presence of Jacques DELORS, President of the EC.

Inauguration of the European flag in front of the EC Berlaymont building

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Slovakian and EU flags at half-mast for the victim of a bus crash in Slovakia

French and EU flags at half-mast for the death of Jacques CHIRAC, former President of the French Republic and former MEP (1979-1980)

Flags waving in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Aerial view made by drone of the EP building and flags in Strasbourg

European Parliament building in Strasbourg - LOW building and flags

Raising of the flags on the occasion of the beginning of the 9th Parliamentary term

Raising of the flags on the occasion of the beginning of the 9th Parliamentary term

Cyprus and European flags at half mast to honour the memory of former President Dimitris CHRISTOFIAS (2008-2013)

Open Day 2019 in Strasbourg- One Sky Flag - Artwork by Yvonne Lee Schultz

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) - Rainbow flag hanging on the EP building in Brussels

UK Flag floating in front of EP Headquarters in Strasbourg prior to the European Elections

Luxembourg's and European flags are set at half-mast in honour of deceased Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg who died on April 23rd 2019.

European Parliament in Brussels - European Flag

European flag at half-mast in solidarity with the families of the victims, the Netherland people and their authorities

Stockshot ot the British flag

European flags floating in front of the European Parliament Headquarters in Strasbourg

Polish flag at half-mast in solidarity with the Polish Government and people, to follow the national mourning declared in Poland after the passing away of Mr. Jan Olszewski, who served as Prime Minister from 1990 to 1991

Polish and European flags lowered to half-mast following the death of the Mayor of Gdansk, Pawel Adamowicz, in solidarity with the victim and the Polish people and their authorities’ decision to declare a period of national mourning