Council of Europe

The Council of Europe, or Conseil de l'Europe, is a legislative group located in Strasbourg, France, established in 1949. It is separate from the European Union, though they both share the same flag.

France began issuing officals for it in 1958. Like the issues for UNESCO, following issues are prominently inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE or FRANCE, with CONSEIL DE L'EUROPE often blended into the design.  File:Council of Europe ovpt.jpg|1958 overprint File:Council of Eu first flag.jpg|1958 35f flag (white stars) File:Council of Eu flag II.jpg|1963 20c flag (white stars) File:Council of Eu flag III.jpg|1971 50c flag (yellow stars) File:Council of EU bldg.jpg|1977 80c Council building File:Council of Eu map.jpg|1990 2.30f map of Europe File:Council of Eu 70th.jpg|2019 €1.30 70th anniversary 
 * Its first issue was the French 35f Rouen Cathedral stamp overprinted CONSEIL DE L'EUROPE.
 * In 1958-59, stamps with the European flag were issued, inscribed as above. Values are in francs ("F") and the stars in the flag are white, probably upsetting the Council of Europe.
 * In 1963, after currency reform, the flag designs were redone with "0." preceding the value in centimes. Flag stars are again in white.
 * Beginning in 1965, the flag stars were finally printed in yellow. Various values were added through 1976 and the 60c value issued in changed colors in 1975.
 * Various definitives and commemoratives followed.
 * Beginning with the 1999 issue, stamps were issued in dual currency for the changeover to euros.
 * In 2003, the first issue denominated in euros was issued.

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