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Every four years, the Olympic rings appear at the Olympic Games – but very few people know the meaning of the rings on a white background
Meaning of the Olympic rings
The Olympic Games are a major sporting event for the whole world every four years. But what does the logo with the five different colored rings on a white background actually mean?
- The first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896. However, it was not until 1913 that Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the International Olympic Committee, designed and introduced his own logo
- The symbol of the five intertwined rings in blue, black, red, yellow and green was not officially introduced until the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp.
- For other logos, a transparent background is often chosen, which usually appears white in the illustration. In the case of the Olympic rings, the white background is deliberately chosen to represent neutrality and peace.
- According to the official handbook of the 1951 Olympic Games, each color stands for a continent: Blue for Europe, yellow for Asia, black for Africa, green for Australia and red for America. However, it is not known whether Coubertin really had this meaning in mind. This entry was therefore removed from the Olympic Handbook
- At least one of the colors used appears in almost every national flag, so that every country should be reflected in the logo.
- The intertwining of the rings is intended to symbolize the community of the five continents and the coming together of athletes from all countries.
