The EU flag design was inspired by the statue of the Virgin Mary

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Evidence indicates that one of the co-designers of the flag, Arsène Heitz, stated that his design was inspired by the traditional imagery of the Virgin Mary.

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Wikipedia: Flag of Europe

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Wikipedia: Flag of Europe. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Europe

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Was EU flag's design inspired by the statue of Virgin Mary?

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Was EU flag's design inspired by the statue of Virgin Mary?. skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/38661/was-eu-flags-design-inspired-by-the-statue-of-virgin-mary

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judged → SUPPORTED · 7531 Jul 2026

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