Italy. Liguria Region. Ospedaletti. Christmas day. An european flag on the catholic church at sunset. The Flag of Europe, or European Flag, is the official symbol representing Europe. Consisting of a circle of 12 golden (yellow) stars on an azure background, it was first adopted in 1955 by the Council of Europe (CoE) to represent the European continent as a whole. Later being adopted the European Union (EU), the flag is sometimes colloquially known as the &quot;flag of the European Union&quot;, however this term is not official as the flag represents more broadly, the identity and unity of Europe. 25.12.16 &copy; 2016 Didier Ruef