Symbols of the European Union
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The European Union has a number of symbols, including the European Flag, Anthem of Europe, Motto of the European Union and Europe Day.
There were plans to officially recognize these symbols as part of the Constitution of the European Union signed in 2004. However, as the proposed constitution failed ratification in several member states, the mention of all state-like emblems, including the flag, were removed from the replacement Treaty of Lisbon of 2007. Instead, a declaration was made by 16 Member States and included in the Intergovernmental Conference's final act adopting the Treaty of Lisbon stating that the flag, the anthem, the motto, the currency and Europe Day "will for them continue as symbols to express the sense of community of the people in the European Union and their allegiance to it."
