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Today, December 8, is the day of adoption of the official flag of the Council of Europe
On December 1955, 8, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approved the official flag of this organization, which was later inherited by the European Union.
On December 1955, 9, the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers made the official comment on the adoption of the flag:
"The stars against the background of the blue sky of the Western world are a symbol of the unity of the peoples of Europe. The number of stars does not change, twelve is a symbol of perfection.