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  2. Olympic symbols - Wikipedia

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    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses icons, flags, and symbols to represent and enhance the Olympic Games.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.

  3. Flags of Europe - Wikipedia

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    The flag of Turkey is a red flag with a white crescent moon and a star in its centre. The flag is called Ay Yıldız (literally, moon star) or Albayrak (Red flag). It was adopted in 1844 with the Tanzimat reforms; though the shape, placement and shade of the colour [clarification needed] vary. The geometric proportions of the flag were legally ...

  4. National colours - Wikipedia

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    Black, red and gold Blue National colours of Germany: France (Kingdom of France 987–1792, 1814–1848) White and blue French Blue, French Flags: German Empire: Black, white and red German Flags: Göktürk Khaganate: Sky blue Holy Roman Empire: Gold and black White and red Flags of the Holy Roman Empire: Luhansk People's Republic: Light blue ...

  5. List of flags by color - Wikipedia

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    Flag of Ethiopia; Flag of Europe; Flag of the Faroe Islands; Flag of the Federation des Francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador; Flag of Fiji; Flag of Fiji (2005 proposal 1) Flag of Fiji (2005 proposal 2) Flag of Fiji (2015 proposal 1) Flag of Fiji (2015 proposal 2) Flag of Fiji (2015 proposal 3) Flag of Fiji (2015 proposal 4) Flag of Fiji ...

  6. 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, ... The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have showcased quite a bit of the red, white and blue colors that many of the national flags have.

  7. What Do the Olympic Rings Symbolize?

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    Coubertin chose the six official Olympic colors—blue, yellow, black, green, red, and white (featured in the background)—because when he introduced the symbol in 1913, every single flag of the ...

  8. List of flags by color combination - Wikipedia

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    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.

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

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    Asked about the incidents Monday, IOC spokesperson Mark Adams referred to a 1981 agreement in which Olympic officials and the Taiwanese government agreed to use the name and flag of Chinese Taipei ...