Olympic flag

Five rings symbol

The Olympic flag is a white banner bearing five interlocking rings—blue, yellow, black, green, and red—representing the world's inhabited continents united through sport.

Designed in 1913, it flies at every Olympic Games and is ceremonially passed between host cities: The Olympic flag was raised during the opening ceremony.

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