Fans attending the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, will be allowed to wave the European flag, the organisers have confirmed, reversing a highly controversial ban that last year ...

Few flags the world over are as recognisable as the flag of Europe. Created in 1955, the 12 stars on a blue background are used throughout the international realm as the official standard of the EU.

A spectator carries a European flag during the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, May 10, 2018. PEDRO NUNES / REUTERS Rarely has the Eurovision Song Contest generated so much controversy.

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or flags representing international associations and institutions like the UN or the European Union. It will also remain legal to fly rainbow flags, pirate flags, and flags with various logos or ...

Few flags the world over are as recognisable as the flag of Europe. Created in 1955, the 12 stars on a blue background are used throughout the international realm as the official standard of the EU.

The European flag will be allowed at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, but with limitations for artists, something Brussels called "disappointing". Fans attending the Eurovision Song Contest in ...