An article in the Constitution will be devoted to the symbols that the Europe Union has gathered for itself over the past five decades.
The article was added at the eleventh hour after several members of the Convention drafting the constitution complained that, without them, citizens would not be able to identify with the new treaty.
The flag is the one symbol that most readily springs to mind.
It has 12 golden stars set against a blue background. The stars do not represent...
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