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The torch is suppose to be the eternal flame from ancient Greece to the modern world. The interesting thing about it is that it didn't exist and it was Hitler who started the tradition of carrying it into the games. Most people don't know that is where is comes from.
The idea of lighting an Olympic flame for the duration of the Games derives from the ancient Greeks who used a flame lit by the sun's rays at Olympiad, the site of the original Games. The concept was revived in 1936 and has remained an Olympic tradition.
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When was the Olympic flag used?
The Olympic flag is used during the Olympics. The offical flag has been flown at every Olympic games sine the 1920 Antwerp games.
What does are flag symbolize today?
freedom
Why do they use blue red yellow black and green on the Olympic flag?
Though the Olympic Rings are coloured in those five colours, the flag as a whole has six colours: White, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue and Black. At the introducation of the flag, in 1914, those six colours were all the colours that appeared in the flags of the nations participating in the Olympic Games.
What does The Yellow olympic ring mean?
The Rings symbolize each geographical area. Each country within these areas has a minimum of one colour on the emblem in their national flag. No one ring has any specific meaning. There were 5 countries and so 5 different coloured rings.
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
There are 5 rings on the Olympic flag: blue, yellow, black, green, and red.Or if you count the two small rings where they attach the flag to the flagpole, seven.
What does the olympic flag's white background mean?
The plain white background on the Olympic flag symbolize peace among the nations
Does the Olympic flag symbolize all the countries coming together to play sport?
Yes
What does the white background on the olympic flag symbolize?
It means peace among the nations of the world.
What do the 2012 Olympic games colors symbolize?
All of the country flag colors. (I'm only 8)
The olympic flag was first flown at the games in which country?
The Official Olympic FlagCreated by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914, the Olympic flag contains five interconnected rings on a white background. The five rings symbolize the five significant continents and are interconnected to symbolize the friendship to be gained from these international competitions. The rings, from left to right, are blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The colors were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world. The Olympic flag was first flown during the 1920 Olympic Games. The Olympic MottoIn 1921, Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, borrowed a Latin phrase from his friend, Father Henri Didon, for the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius ("Swifter, Higher, Stronger").
What are 5 rings in the olympic flag and what colours are they representing?
The five rings in the Olympic flag represent the five continents: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. The colors of the rings—blue, yellow, black, green, and red—were chosen because at least one of these colors appears in the flag of every participating nation. The background of the flag is white, symbolizing peace. Together, the rings symbolize unity and the global nature of the Olympic Games.
In which year was the Olympic flag first flown?
The Olympic Flag was introduced in 1914, when the International Olympic Committee held its 20th anniversary in Paris, France. =] The Olympic Flag was introduced in 1914, when the International Olympic Committee held its 20th anniversary in Paris, France. =]
What are the things that the flag of the US symbolize?
it symbolize the states
What does Brazil's Olympic flag look like?
hi Brazil olympic flag is .......
In which year was the Olympic flag designed?
The Olympic flag was designed in 1914, but first used at the 1920 Olympic games.
What year was olympic flag designed?
The Olympic flag was designed in 1914, but first used at the 1920 Olympic games.
What happens to the Olympic flag when the games are over?
What happens to the Olympic flag when the games are over?
