 Individual 'Europatriots' have designed nation-state like symbols such as 'The Great Seal of the European Union'

Since the EU is not generally seen as a nation, a patriotism comparable to that of nation-states is not to be expected.Some people see that as an advantage, since it would allow for a 'constitutional patriotism' (Jürgen Habermas) directed toward the EU.However, in the early post-World War II period, and in the 1950s, there were those who believed that 'Europe' could develop a patriotism of its own.