The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the center: blue, yellow, black, green and red. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colors are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.
- Pierre de Coubertin (1931)Blue for Europe
Yellow for Asia
Black for Africa
Green for Australia/Oceania
Red for the Americas