Circle of stars all EU leaders as the official emblem of the European Communities, and in 1993 inherited by the successor organisation, the European Union. All European institutions now use an emblem of their own. The Zodiac is an ancient "circle of stars" where some stars are symbolically combined into 12 Star signs also known as constellations. The etymology of the term Zodiac comes from the Latin zōdiacus, from the Greek ζῳδιακός [κύκλος], meaning "[circle] of animals", derived from ζῴδιον, the diminutive of ζῷον "animal". The Crown of Immortality is a separate and earlier motif (and metaphor) which also uses a circle of
Anthony (given name) according to the Social Security Administration. When the background is Italian, "Nino" or "Toni", shortened from "Antonino", are used. Its popularity in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1940s, in 1944 it was the sixth most popular male name and was still as high as 14th in 1964. The name was historically spelled Antony, as used in Shakespeare's play "Antony and Cleopatra". In the 17th century, the letter "h" was inserted into the spelling on the belief that the name derived from the Greek word ἄνθος ("anthos"), meaning "flower". In Britain, the historical pronunciation predominates for both spellings, while in