United in diversity
European Commission poster for Europe Day (9 May 2004) (Polish version)
TextIn 2004, a poster published by the European Commission for Europe Day celebrates the fifth enlargement of the European Union to include 10 new Member States. The motto ‘United in diversity’, selected by the European Convention for inclusion in the draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe of 13 June and 10 July 2003, is printed on the poster in the 20 official languages of the enlarged Union. Here is a facsimile of the Polish version.
9 May — Europe Day (2005)
TextIn 2005, a poster published by the European Commission for Europe Day celebrates the fifth enlargement of the European Union to include 10 new Member States. The motto ‘United in diversity’, officially selected in October 2004 for inclusion in the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, is printed on the poster in all the official languages of the enlarged Union.
‘Europe celebrates its motto in Caen’ from the Ouest-France (10 May 2005)
TextIn an article published on 10 May 2005, the daily newspaper Ouest-France, organiser of the competition Une devise pour l’Europe (A motto for Europe), describes the ceremony which was held on 9 May, Europe Day, at the Caen Peace Memorial. A thousand young Europeans took part in order to proclaim the new motto of the European Union — ‘United in diversity’ — officially enshrined in the 2004 Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.