- The Blessing Madonna is a stained glass window donated by the Council of Europe to Strasbourg Cathedral.
- Arsène Heitz designed the Flag of Europe (a circle of 12 golden stars with 5 branches on a blue field) as a symbol associated with the Virgin Mary, according to the vision of the Apocalypse.
- The Flag of Europe was adopted in 1956 by the Council of Europe, on the day of the feast of the Immaculate Conception (8 december), which confirms the choice of the Virgin as a sign of unity for the Europeans.
- The Blessing Madonna is located in Strasbourg Cathedral, France.
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