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The rejected EU flag from 2002. (feddit.org)
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[–] Skua@kbin.earth 76 points 3 days ago

This was never intended as a flag

"The barcode has been featured in a number of prominent European newspapers, mistakenly touting it as the new European flag to replace the current twelve gold stars. This, however, was certainly not the idea behind its conception. The barcode was merely a suggestion for an extra symbol, parallel to the existing EU symbols, to bring Europe in a new way to new audiences."

https://www.oma.com/projects/eu-barcode