Emblem: Digital Souvenirs was honoured to represent Luxembourg in Aachen at the European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2026 with the Luxembourg Youth for Peace Passport, selected as Luxembourg's National Winner.
The Luxembourg Youth for Peace Passport is Emblem's first cultural passport. Supported by UNESCO through the Youth for Peace programme, it invites people to collect digital souvenirs, or emblems, around Luxembourg by physically visiting meaningful places and discovering the stories, Emblem creators and cultural layers connected to them.
The European Charlemagne Youth Prize is organised by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen. It recognises youth-led projects that promote European democracy, active citizenship, cooperation and understanding between people in Europe.
Every year, national winners are selected from EU member states before the European laureates are announced in Aachen. On the European Parliament's 2026 national winners list and in the official 2026 project summaries, Luxembourg's national winner is listed as Emblem - Digital Souvenirs - Luxembourg Passport.
Thank you to UNESCO and the Youth for Peace programme for supporting the Luxembourg Passport project, to Luxembourg, to the European Parliament, to the Youth Charlemagne Prize team, to the Emblem creators who helped bring these cultural stories to life, to the city of Aachen and to all the other National Winners met during the programme.
During the speech, Emblem was presented as a tool for understanding and respect, educating people about the planet and the cultural differences that make it unique.