A: The Flag of Europe consists of a circle of twelve golden stars on a blue background. It was created in 1955 and adopted by the European Union, then the European Economic Community, in 1984.

The design symbolizes the union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland under one monarchy, with the various patron saints integrated into a unified emblem. The flag's blue field represents the ...

The British blue passport was introduced in 1921 and stayed so until 1988, when it was replaced by the burgundy one – 15 years after the UK joined the European Union in 1973. Most of the words ...