Here is a fascinating infographic that we found on the vexillology category of Reddit that is packed with information about the creation of the European flag for you to check out including dates, proposed designs and common misconceptions. Check out this excellent design to learn about things such as the most common symbols and colours from the 1949 flag proposals, the 12 flag proposals that were selected by the Council of Europe in 1951, the first official proposal from 1953 and the flag of Europe which was adopted in 1955 with 12 stars that represent perfection and plenitude in a circle which represents union and in the colour of blue - the colour of Europe.
