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| Entries in the competition to find the winning design celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) |
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Motif 1 | 10th anniversary of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) | 20006 | 7.01 % | 
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Several curved arrow lines point to the euro area. They symbolise the semicircle of the plenary hall in the European Parliament, where all the peoples of the European Union are represented. © Design Valerio De Seta |
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Motif 4 | 10th anniversary of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) | 20006 | 7.71 % |
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The Roman numeral X next to the euro symbol stands for 10 years of economic and monetary union and for the idea of Europe as a "crossroads" where peoples and cultures meet. © Design Rosa Maria Villani |
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Motif 3 | 10th anniversary of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) | 20006 | 11.15 % |
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The Roman numeral X next to the euro symbol stands for 10 years of economic and monetary union and for the idea of Europe as a "crossroads" where peoples and cultures meet. The spiral is meant to symbolise growth and progress. © Design Rosa Maria Villani |
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Motif 5 | 10th anniversary of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) | 20006 | 32.67 % |
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A spiral with ten stars or ten citizens shaking hands symbolises how ten years of Economic and Monetary Union have made the euro so strong that it has been steadily gaining in importance since its introduction in 1999. © Design Helmut Andexlinger |
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Motif 2 | 10th anniversary of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) | 20006 | 41.48 % |
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The euro as a symbol steeped in history: Trade relations between people have developed from prehistoric barter (indicated by the deliberately "primitive" design of the motif) to economic and monetary union. |
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| 20001 | Not Applicable | 20006 | © "European Commission" |
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