European anthem
- The last part of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Schiller's "Ode to joy are" the anthem of the EU (Photo: European Commission)
The last part of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Schiller's "Ode to Joy" is the 'anthem' of the EU. It was originally used by the Council of Europe together with a flag of a ring of stars against a blue background. The draft EU Constitution would confirm it as the official anthem of the European Union. This sentence – but not the anthem - disappeared in the Lisbon Treaty.
Links
European Anthem http://europa.eu/abc/symbols/anthem/index_en.htm
