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  1. 5th February 2012, 07:44 PM #181
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    What is the "EU flag" anyway?

    As far as I know there is no mention of it in any Treaty.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by MacCoise2 View Post
    What is the "EU flag" anyway?

    As far as I know there is no mention of it in any Treaty.....
    The blue one with twelve yellow stars in a circle. One that I get the urge to rip to shreds whenever I see it.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by MacCoise2 View Post
    What is the "EU flag" anyway?

    As far as I know there is no mention of it in any Treaty.....
    It's the flag you'll see on the reg plates of most cars and trucks etc.... blue with 12 gold stars in a circle...

    The 12 stars symbolise the 12 countries that were in the EU at the time the flag was last updated...

    They didn't want to keep adding stars whenever countries joined, so they stuck with 12...
    The €uro is dying. Fiat money is worthless. Long live the Gold Standard!
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  5. 5th February 2012, 07:54 PM #184
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spanner Island View Post
    It's the flag you'll see on the reg plates of most cars and trucks etc.... blue with 12 gold stars in a circle...

    The 12 stars symbolise the 12 countries that were in the EU at the time the flag was last updated...

    They didn't want to keep adding stars whenever countries joined, so they stuck with 12...
    It's the flag of the Council of Europe.

    The EU uses a hell of alot but I'm not sure it can be called the flag of the EU
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    Quote Originally Posted by MacCoise2 View Post
    It's the flag of the Council of Europe.

    The EU uses a hell of alot but I'm not sure it can be called the flag of the EU
    Technicalities.
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  7. 5th February 2012, 08:00 PM #186
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    Quote Originally Posted by MacCoise2 View Post
    It's the flag of the Council of Europe.

    The EU uses a hell of alot but I'm not sure it can be called the flag of the EU
    Flag of Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - "It is the flag and emblem of the European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE)."

    Also - http://www.cvce.eu/obj/european_navi...b-9d812b274edc
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spanner Island View Post
    It's the flag you'll see on the reg plates of most cars and trucks etc.... blue with 12 gold stars in a circle...

    The 12 stars symbolise the 12 countries that were in the EU at the time the flag was last updated...

    They didn't want to keep adding stars whenever countries joined, so they stuck with 12...
    WTF? I hope you're not serious this comment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperEuro View Post
    WTF? I hope you're not serious this comment.
    Trust me, that comment is very sane compared to a lot of others......
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  10. 5th February 2012, 08:23 PM #189
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    After today's performance against the Welsh, I'm not sure I care any more.
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  11. 11th February 2012, 10:35 AM #190
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    Quote Originally Posted by Idont Believit View Post
    After today's performance against the Welsh, I'm not sure I care any more.
    Ah you do!

    Ireland to win in Paris this evening, two tries for Keith Earls.

    Without the extra flag.
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