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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. National colours - Wikipedia

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    United Nations: the recognisable blue helmets of the peacekeeping operations and the flags of associated UN agencies like the World Health Organization, with the UN's light blue and white. European Union : the blue and yellow of the EU flag ; uses include the blue European Health Insurance Card and the Blue Card for skilled immigration.

  4. List of flags by color - Wikipedia

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    Flag of Nunavut; Olympic Flag; Flag of Ontario; Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1870–1959 and 1965–1981) Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1959–1965) Palestinian flag; Flag of Papua New Guinea; Flag of Paraguay; Flag of Paraguay (reverse) Flag of Paraíba; Flag of Patani United Liberation Organisation (original)

  5. Viewers Spot an Error During the Paris Olympics Opening Show

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    In its correct configuration, the Olympic flag should show three rings—blue, black, and red— on the top and two rings—yellow and green—on the bottom. ... Interestingly, an upside down flag ...

  6. List of flags by design - Wikipedia

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    (white flag, charged with the Olympic rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red, representing the five continents Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Oceania) Flag of the People's Republic of China (red flag, charged with yellow canton stars in the top left corner, colors reminiscent of the Flag of the Qing dynasty and the Flag of the ...

  7. List of flags by color combination - Wikipedia

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    Colors white and gold, related to the two metals of European heraldry (argent and or) are sorted first. The five major colors of European heraldry (black, red, green, blue, and purple) are sorted next. Miscellaneous colors (murrey, tan, grey, and pink) are sorted last. Similar colors are grouped together to make navigation of this list practical.

  8. 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: ...

  9. Olympics viewers catch a mistake during the opening ceremony ...

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    You could be the flag team that hoisted the Olympic Flag upside down at the opening ceremony,” one user wrote. “EPIC FAIL: Hoisting the Olympic flag upside down at the opening of the world’s ...