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Division Basic rules

United Kingdom

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The minimum height of the EU emblem shall be 1 cm.

The name of the European Union shall always be spelled in full.

The typeface to be used in conjunction with the EU emblem can be any of the following: Arial, Calibri, Garamond, Trebuchet, Tahoma, Verdana.

Italic and underline variations and the use of font effects is not allowed.

  • The positioning of the text in relation to the EU emblem is not prescribed in any particular way but the text should not interfere with the emblem in any way.

  • The font size used should be proportionate to the size of the emblem.

  • The colour of the font should be reflex blue (same blue colour as the EU flag), black or white depending on the background.