On 25 September 1953, the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe decides to adopt as its emblem a blue flag with a circle of 15 gold stars.

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Archives historiques du Conseil de l'Europe - Historical archives of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex. http://info.coe.int/archives/hist/flag/default.asp. Le drapeau - The Flag, 2191.
Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe, Resolution 41 on the choice of an emblem for the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe. [ON-LINE]. [Strasbourg]: Council of Europe, mise à jour 26.01.2006[30.05.2005]. Res (53) 41. Available on http://assembly.coe.int/Mainf.asp?link=assembly.coe.int/Documents/AdoptedText/ta53/ERES41.htm.

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