The Olympic Flag

The Olympic flag was created by Baron Coubertin in 1913 and released in 1914. It has a plain white background without any border, with the Olympic symbol of the five interlocked rings placed in the centre.

In Coubertin's own words (1931): "The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time." The six colours referred to are the five ring colours plus the white of the background - between them they contain a colour from the flag of every nation. …