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Bookmark or Share- The Meaning of the Olympic Rings | NBC InsiderThe Olympic symbol was originally designed by the Frenchman to feature the now legendary five rings as a way to pay tribute to the Games’ participants and the five regions of the world — Australia, Africa, Americas, Europe, and Asia — that the athletes came from. Following the epic conclusion of World War I, a period that left the nations ...
- Olympic symbols - WikipediaThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses icons, flags, and symbols to elevate the Olympic Games. These symbols include those commonly used during Olympic competitions such as the flame, fanfare, and theme and those used throughout the years, such as the Olympic flag.
- Flag of the Olympic Games | Colors, Rings, Meaning & HistoryFlag consisting of a white field bearing five equal interlocking rings of blue, dark yellow, black, green, and red with separations wherever two rings intersect. The width-to-length ratio of the flag is 2:3.In 1914, when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held its 20th anniversary meeting in.
- Olympic Games - Torch, Rings, Anthem | BritannicaThe Olympic flag presented by Coubertin in 1914 is the prototype: it has a white background, and in the center there are five interlaced rings—blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The blue ring is farthest left, nearest the pole.
- 100 Years of the Olympic Flag!The Olympic flag – one of the most recognisable symbols of the Olympic Games – is celebrating its centenary this year. The flag was created for the Olympic Jubilee Congress in 1914 in Paris in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Olympic Movement.
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