The Olympic flag is one of the most recognized symbols that is associated with Olympic games. The Olympic flag was originally designed by Baron de Coubertin during in 1913-14. The Olympic flag has five interlocking rings which are on a plain white background. The rings are in different colors namely red, green, black, yellow and blue. There is an interesting story, behind the selection of these colors for the Olympic flag. They were selected in the first place because it was found out after a lot of research that at least one of these colors is there in the colors of the flags of every participating country in the Olympics. The five rings represent the five continents and their combined effort in the conduct of Olympics. The Olympic flag was used for the first time during the 7th edition of the modern Olympics held at Antwerp in Belgium in the year 1920. The Olympic flag is paraded as part of the opening ceremony during every Olympic Games. There is a tradition in which the Olympic flag is passed on to the next host of the Olympics by the current host city as part of the closing ceremony of Olympic Games. The Olympic flags raised during every opening ceremony of Olympic games. They are lowered during the closing ceremonies of Olympic Games. There is also a second Olympic flag which is used for the Olympic oath. There are many other special flags that are kept in the city hall s of the host cities during Olympic Games. You can find plenty of useful information on the Olympic flags by going through dedicated websites on the topic. You can find plenty of websites which have detailed information on the various flags that were used during different Olympics.
The opening ceremony of any Olympic game adds to the symbolic aspect of an Olympic flag in many ways. Traditionally it has always bee eight athletes who carry the flat. While five of these people represent the continent the other three symbolize the Olympic ideals for sport, culture and environment. Apart from the Olympic flag there are other things that have always been a part and parcel of Olympic Games. One of them is the Olympic salute. This salute is actually variation of the Roman salute. The right hand and the arm are stretched and point upwards while the palm of the hand is facing downwards or outwards. The salute looks more or less like the famous Hitler salute with the arm being higher in this instance. The salute can be seen being a part of the posters that commemorate many Olympics. Each Olympic game is also known for its unique mascot. There have been a number of mascots which have gone on to become world famous. The mascot of the Moscow Olympic games, ‘Misha’ went on to become very popular all over the world. Many of the Olympic merchandise are in fact based on such Olympic mascots. One can find a great deal of information on the Olympic flat and other related aspects by visiting online sources dedicated to the Olympic Games. One can find literally hundreds of websites that deal with the topic. You can also find many websites where you can find information on the historical significance of the Olympic flag and its gradually rising importance over a period of time.