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Monument to the 91st RI in the forest of Mont Dieu
Cross atop the Butte de Stonne
The French 1879 Cemetery at Floing
The Bavarians lie on the other side of the MarinesFlag of the European Union (EU)
France is a member of the European Union.
Since 1 May 2004, the 25 members of European Union are:
Austria | Belgium | The Czech Republic | Cyprus | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Ireland | Italy | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Malta | The Netherlands | Poland | Portugal | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | United Kingdom |
The historical evolution of membership is:
* 1958: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands
* 1973: Denmark, Ireland, United Kingdom
* 1981: Greece
* 1986: Portugal, Spain
* 1995: Austria, Finland, Sweden
* 2004: The Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
The twelve yellow stars on a blue field were officially adopted as the symbol of the European Community on 26 May 1986.
12 was reckoned to be a "good" number because it had no political innuendo, and there are
* 12 signs of the zodiac;
* 12 hours on a clock;
* 12 months in a year;
* 12 apostles;
* 12 tables of Roman Law;
* and 12 starry crowns of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Source: Flags Of The World
