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  2. Olympic symbols - Wikipedia

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    These symbols include those commonly used during Olympic competitions such as the flame, fanfare, and theme and those used both during and outside competition, such as the Olympic flag. The Olympic flag was created in 1913 under the guidance of Baron de Coubertin of France. It was first hoisted in Alexandria, Egypt, at the 1914 Pan-Egyptian ...

  3. Olympic emblem - Wikipedia

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    The emblem is named "Winter Dream". It is inspired by a Chinese character "冬" (Winter) with the ribbon motif, representing and traditional and modern Chinese culture. On the upper part is the skater and the lower part is the skier. It also combines with the colors of the olympic and Chinese flags. The emblem was created by Chinese artist Lin ...

  4. Olympic Games - Wikipedia

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    The Olympic flag. The Olympic Movement uses symbols to represent the ideals embodied in the Olympic Charter. The Olympic symbol, better known as the Olympic rings, consists of five intertwined rings and represents the unity of the five inhabited continents (Africa, The Americas (is considered one continent), Asia, Europe, and Oceania). The ...

  5. Why do so many countries have red, white and blue flags? - AOL

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    The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have showcased quite a bit of the red, white and blue colors that many of the national flags have. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  6. Flags banned, signs ripped up: Why you can’t mention ... - AOL

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    His friend Yu Tsing Lin, 25, who also lives in London, said “the ban on our flag makes no sense.” “We are our own country; we are not part of them,” she added, referring to mainland China.

  7. National colours - Wikipedia

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    National colours are frequently part of a country's set of national symbols.Many states and nations have formally adopted a set of colours as their official "national colours" while others have de facto national colours that have become well known through popular use.

  8. Olympic mystery solved: The secret of the Paris 2024 logo

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    At first glance, the logo for the Paris Olympics appears to be a flame against a gold background. But look closer, open your mind a touch, and a new image will take shape.

  9. Chinese Taipei Olympic flag - Wikipedia

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    The Paralympic flag replaces the Olympic rings with the logo of the International Paralympic Committee; Starting at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics a new flag replaced the Olympic rings with the Deaflympics logo. A prior version instead featured a green Chinese dragon and the name "Chinese Taipei" on lower part from the symbol.