Arsène Heitz

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Arsène Heitz was a French designer best known as one of the creators of the European flag adopted by the Council of Europe and later used by the European Union.

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Arsène Heitz canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flag designer
graphic designer
human
associatedWith Council of Europe
European Union
countryOfBirth France
countryOfCitizenship France
designed European flag
linked to: Flag of Europe

flag of Europe
linked to: Flag of Europe
employer Council of Europe
postal service of the Council of Europe
familyName Heitz
fieldOfWork graphic design
vexillology
genre institutional flag design
symbolic design
givenName Arsène
hasPartIn history of the Council of Europe
history of the European Union symbols
hasRole creator of the European flag
one of the designers of the European flag
influencedBy Catholic iconography
Marian symbolism
knownFor co-designing the European flag
submitting designs for the flag of the Council of Europe
languageOfWorkOrName French
name Arsène Heitz
nationality French
notableEvent selection of his design as the flag of the Council of Europe
notableIdea use of twelve stars on blue field for Europe’s flag
notableWork European flag
linked to: Flag of Europe

flag of Europe
linked to: Flag of Europe
occupation civil servant
designer
placeOfBirth Strasbourg
placeOfDeath Strasbourg
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Strasbourg
sexOrGender male
workLocation Strasbourg

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Flag of Europe designedBy Arsène Heitz
Arsène Heitz name Arsène Heitz
emblem of the European Union designer Arsène Heitz