The Euro symbol (€) represents the official currency unit used in some of the member countries of the European Union. The area covered by the use of this single currency is known as Eurozone.
In accordance with the rules stipulated by the European Union's Interinstitutional Writing Code, responsible for ensuring the harmonization of writing standards between countries belonging to the bloc economic, the Euro symbol must be used after value, as shown in the example below:
Correct: €20 (symbol after the cash and separated by a space).
Wrong: €20 or €20.
What does the Euro symbol (€) mean?
The € symbol refers to the Latin letter "E", in reference to the word Euro. This, in turn, refers to Europe.
It is also common to associate the symbol with the Greek letter epsilon (ε), as Greece would have been the first great civilization to appear on the European continent. Thus, the Euro symbol would serve as a kind of homage to the ancient Greek civilization.
Unlike the vowel E and the epsilon, which has only one dash in the center, a second has been added to the € symbol, such as
sign of balance and stability.How to make the Euro symbol (€)?
To make the Euro symbol on the computer keyboard (Qwerty keyboards) using the operating system Windows it is necessary to follow the following steps:
- ensure that the key num lock is active;
- hold the button Alt and enter the numbers 0128.
On some keyboards the Euro symbol is located on the E key, but to activate it you need to press the button Alt Gr (or Alt, depending on the case) while also pressing on the letter AND.
On the electronic keyboard of most cell phones there is the Euro symbol available in the special characters part. To use, just select the character.
For some reason, if none of the above options work, you can copy and paste the symbol. To do this, just select the €, do a Ctrl+C and then a Ctrl+V where you want to paste the Euro symbol.
Countries that use the Euro (€)
The current member countries of the European Union and that have joined the Euro as the official currency are:
- Germany
- Austria
- Belgium
- Cyprus
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Portugal
See too: European Union