The five continents that join together to participate in the Olympic games. (The Americas were considered one continent, Antarctica was omitted.) The colors represent the colors used in all nations flags at the time (1913). No ring or color individually identifies any one continent.
Rings: The Olympic symbol represents the union of the five original major continents and the meeting of the athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.
The creed: Means not to have conquered but to have fought well
Motto: The Olympic motto is "Swifter, Higher, and Stronger."
Oath: The Olympic oath is a symbolic gesture of sportsmanship that traces its origins to the 1920 Olympic Games
Victory Ceremonies: The winner stands in the middle at the highest elevation; the runner-up stands slightly below to the victor's right and the third-place finisher stands lower and to the left.
Metals: Gold and silver and bronze.
Flame: A tradition used to start the Olympics.
Hymn: The Olympic Hymn is played when the Olympic Flag is raised.
Mascots: Olympic Games mascots are selected by the local organizing committee of the host city.
Olympiad: The term "Olympiad" designates the period of four consecutive years = 1 Olympics.
Olympic Games: A group of modern international athletic contests held as separate winter and summer competitions every four years in a different city
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Flag: a flag representing the five inhabited continents of the world.
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There are 5 rings on the olympic symbols and they represent the five continents coming and uniting together in peace.
they are the 5 different contents
A laurel is made up off leaves and ancient greece olympic winners would wear them if they had won a olympic game
Unite the five continents.
they are important.
There are no particularly important symbols in Judaism, but the number ' 1 ' is quite significant.
Yes, some important symbols in Massachusetts are the state flag, seal,
because they see it on telly
National symbols are very important to national identity. The importance of national symbols can vary, depending on the strength, history, and political environment of the nation these symbols can be used to instill pride and unity in a nation's population.
Symbols are important because they have meaning to human beings. Letters and words are symbols of various concepts arranged in a way that transmits meanings. Numbers are other symbols representing concept. Musical notes are symbols as are pictures in a gallery.
because it was there country
Very important. We have symbols all around us everyday. Stop signs, symbols for products ( the Apple apple is a good example), in math, in reading, in signs for business, and in hand gestures.