The familiar symbol with 12 stars
Rem Koolhaas's proposal in 2001
Graphic designer Hans Kruit's proposal for the new European Symbol in 2005
1955 German designer Arsen Heitz design the circle with twelve stars to represent the symbol of the European Council. After 1986 this symbol have been used to represent everything that has to do with the European Council or Union. The circle gives a sense of unit and equality and the number twelve gives a sense of perfection (like 12 months, hours etc).
After so many years a lot of things changed. First the European Council changed its name to European Union and of course now the countries that participates are more than twelve. What we call European Union now seems complete and it needs a new symbol for that.
So the newly established Dutch foundation Design De Haag (info) asks from the European designers to send in their design for the new symbol for Europe. 12 submissions will be selected by an international jury and will print on flags. These flags will be shown during the first edition of Design and Government 2010.
More informations you can find here
After so many years a lot of things changed. First the European Council changed its name to European Union and of course now the countries that participates are more than twelve. What we call European Union now seems complete and it needs a new symbol for that.
So the newly established Dutch foundation Design De Haag (info) asks from the European designers to send in their design for the new symbol for Europe. 12 submissions will be selected by an international jury and will print on flags. These flags will be shown during the first edition of Design and Government 2010.
More informations you can find here
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