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THE  SYMBOLS  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION

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Text Box:   9 May - Europe Day On 9 May 1950, Robert Schuman, the French foreign Affairs Minister presented his proposal for the creation of an organised Europe. Text Box: Euro This is the single European currency. Text Box: The European Anthem The melody comes from the Ninth Symphony (Ode to Joy) by Beethoven. Text Box: The motto/slogan of the European Union is United in Diversity. Text Box: This is the flag of the European Union. The 12 stars in a circle  symbolize the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the European peoples.

                                                            

 © 2007 Andreea Silter, Department of English, School No. 191, Bucharest, Romania   

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