Graphical specifications for the European Emblem

Monochrome reproduction process

If only black is available, outline the rectangle in black and print the stars in black and white.

In the event that blue is the only colour available (it must be Reflex Blue, of course), use it 100% with the stars reproduced in negative white and the field 100% blue.

Reproduction on coloured background

The emblem is reproduced for preference on a white background. Avoid a background of varied colours, and in any case one which does not go with blue. If there should be no alternative to a coloured background, put a white border around the rectangle, with the width of this being equal to 1/25 of the height of the rectangle.

Examples of incorrect reproduction

The emblem is upside down.
The stars are not upright.
The stars are wrongly positioned in the circle: they must appear in the position of the hours on the face of a clock.

Use by third parties

The European emblem may be used only if:

• there is no likelihood of the user of the emblem being confused with the European Community or the Council of Europe;

• the emblem is not used in connection with objectives or activities which are incompatible with the aims and principles of the European Community or of the Council of Europe.

Permission to use the European emblem does not confer on those to whom it is granted any right of exclusive use, nor does it allow them to appropriate the emblem or any similar trademark or logo, either by registration or any other means. Each case will be examined individually to ascertain whether it satisfies the criteria set out above. This will be unlikely in a commercial context if the European emblem is used in conjunction with a company's own logo, name or trade mark.

Requests from EU Member States :

European Commission
Secretariat-General
Directorate E-1 — Institutional Matters
Rue de la Loi /Wetstraat 200
B-1049 Brussels
Tel. (32-2) 296 26 26
Fax (32-2) 296 61 40
e-mail: embl@ec.europa.eu

Requests from EU non-Member States :

Council of Europe
Directorate of Legal Advice and Public International Law (Dlapil)
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex
Tel. (+33) 388 41 20 00
fax (+33) 388 41 27 81 
e-mail: legal.advice@coe.int

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