Olympic Rings

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses icons, flags, and symbols to represent and enhance the Olympic Games. These symbols include those commonly used during Olympic competitions such as the flame, fanfare, and theme as well as those used both during and outside competition, such as the Olympic flag. The Olympic flag was created in 1914 under the guidance of Baron de Coubertin of France. It was first hoisted in Alexandria, Egypt, in Old Shatby Stadium which is now located in Al Ittihad Alexandria Club, at the 1914 Pan-Egyptian Games. The five rings on the flag represent the inhabited continents of the world (the Americas considered as one continent). It contains the colours blue, black, red, yellow, and green, which are common on national flags globally.