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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. 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)

  4. 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 ...

  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. Chinese Taipei Olympic flag - Wikipedia

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    The Olympic flag has been in use since 1981, following the decision by the International Olympic Committee that the ROC could not compete under the country's name or flag. Due to this restriction, the National Anthem of the Republic of China also could not be played when the team wins medals, so, instead, the National Flag Anthem of the ...

  7. Russia's flag banned but national colors on Olympic uniforms

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    The Russian flag is barred from the Olympics in a doping dispute. You wouldn't know it to look at the Russian uniforms. The International Olympic Committee told The Associated Press that Russian ...

  8. 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.

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

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    #OOOPS UPSIDE DOWN FLAG 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 The #Olympic flag appeared to have been raised upside down in an embarrassing moment at the very start of Paris 2024#Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony # ...