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Colors on the Olympic flag do not represent a specific continent or country. Rather, the colors on the flag are those that can be found in all countries that participate in the Olympics.
The Olympic flag places the Olympic rings on a white background. As every national flag in the world contains at least one of the flag's six colors (black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), this further symbolizes the universality of the Olympics.
Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympic Games, explains the meaning of the flag: "The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time." (1931) For the source and more detailed information concerning this issue, click on the related links section indicated below. The Olympic rings represent the five continents brought together by the Olympic movement.
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Does the colors on the Olympic rings ever change?
no the colors of the olympic rings nevr change because they are symbolistic the only time when they might change is when one of the major countries leave the olympic games
What colors do the 2008 olympic mascots represent?
The same colours as the olympic rings.
Why are the Olympic rings those colors?
the Olympic rings representpassion,faith,victory,workethicandsportsmanship
Why are the rings the colors?
The olympic rings? The rings represent the original 5 continents, every flag in the world has at least one colour of the Olympic rings in their national flag.
What does the ditloid 5 or mean?
5 Colors On The Olympic Flag
What do the Olympic rings stand for what do the colors stand for?
There are 5 interlaced rings. The 5 rings and their colors represent the five continents of the world, united by Olympism
How many rings are the olympic flag and what do the colors stand for?
There are 5 interlaced rings. The 5 rings and their colors represent the five continents of the world, united by Olympism
How many times can you rearrange the colors of the Olympic rings?
125 times
How many rings make up the Olympic rings and what colors are they?
There are five rings and each one is a different color. Those colors are black, yellow, green, red, and blue.blue,white,red
What represent the Olympic rings?
The Five Rings on the Olympic Flag The rings on the Olympic flag represent the five continents of the world that have come together in the Olympic spirit. Every country in the world has at least one of the colors of the rings in their flag. The colors blue, yellow, black, green, and red on a white field. The colors of the rings represent the flags of the countries that participate in the Olympics. The five regions: Africa, Americas (North and South America are combined) Asia Europe Oceania
Do the Olympic rings represent the colors of the rainbow?
The colours of the Olympic rings were chosen because at least one of those colours appears on each countries flag.
What is the meaning of each of the Olympic rings?
The 5 Olympic rings represent the 5 continents. The rings on the Olympic flag represent the five continents of the world that have come together in the Olympic spirit. Every country in the world has at least one of the colors of the rings in their flag-* blue, black and red (top colors)* yellow, green (bottom colors) The Olympic Rings were created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1913 and first displayed on the Olympic flag in 1920. The Olympic symbol of five interlocking rings represents the five original continents:# Africa # America (North and South) # Asia # Australia # EuropeBUT -originally there were 6 colors that appeared on all the national flags of the world at the time of it's design/debut in 1931. They symbolize the five regions of the world. The colors represent the colors of national flags--every nation has one of those colors in its flagthe five inhabited contonets
