Paneuropa Union

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by Zeljko Heimer, 1 May 1996

• Description of the flag
• Paneuropa Union

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• European Union
• European Movement
• International Organizations

A flag seen on the main square in Zagreb, in the house of Croatian Council of European Movement (an organization that is promoting the European idea). The flag is similar to the EU flag with the yellow disc between the stars with a red cross on it.

Zeljko Heimer, 1 May 1996

According to Crampton, the Paneuropa Movement, an organization promoting European unity (and, I'd guess, an end to nationalism) carried a flag with a blue field bearing a yellow disc with a red cross in the middle before the start of WWII. When the Council of Europe formed in 1948, it adopted this flag for its own organization without changes, but it changed to the current design in 1953 to accommodate its newest member, Turkey. Organizations affiliated with the Council are allowed to place their own emblem in the center. In 1986, the European Community (now European Union) adopted the Council's flag as their own as well.

Steve Kramer, 1 May 1996
Roy Stilling, 1 May 1996

The Paneuropa Union is currently headed by Otto Habsburg and was founded in 1922. It is credited with some influence over the creation of what is now the European Union. Paneuropa is, unsurprisingly, more active in Austria and the former Austro-Hungarian states. It is very anti-Communist and Christian Democratic in political orientation, with a strong Catholic influence. The famous 1989 'picnic' on the Austrian/Hungarian border was organized by Paneuropa.

Stuart A. Notholt, 3 May 1996