Back Lema européu AST Дэвіз Еўрапейскага саюза Byelorussian Мото на Европейския съюз Bulgarian In varietate concordia Breton Lema de la Unió Europea Catalan Motto Evropské unie Czech Europamotto German Eŭropa devizo Esperanto Unida en la diversidad Spanish Euroopa Liidu juhtlause Estonian
In varietate concordia (English: United in diversity[1]) is the official motto of the European Union (EU), adopted in 2000.[2] Its translations in the other 24 official languages of the EU have equal standing. It is inspired by its Latin-language version coined by the Italian Nobel prize winner Ernesto Teodoro Moneta: In varietate concordia or In varietate unitas, which is also used as a compromise.[3] It is one of the newest symbols of the European Union, alongside the European flag and anthem but, unlike most, it is specific to the EU rather than originating from the Council of Europe.
According to the European Commission, "The motto means that, via the EU, Europeans are united in working together for peace and prosperity, and that the many different cultures, traditions and languages in Europe are a positive asset for the continent."[2] This amounts to the embracement of multiculturalism as the goal of European integration, as opposed to the goal of an emerging European identity which had been advocated in the 1990s.
- ^ "The EU motto". 16 June 2016.
- ^ a b "The EU Motto". Europa. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ George F. Simons; Arjen Bos (2002). Eurodiversity: A Business Guide to Managing Difference. Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-87719-381-4.