What does each color on the Olympic flag stand for?

Meaning of the Colors on the Olympic Flag

The following is quoted directly from the IOC:

"The five rings represent the five continents. They are interlaced to show the universality of Olympism and the meeting of the athletes of the whole world during the Olympic Games."

"On the Olympic flag, the rings appear on a white background. This flag translates the idea of the universality of the Olympic Movement. At least one of the colours of the rings, including the white background, can be found on the flag of every nation in the world. But watch out! It is wrong, therefore, to believe that each of the colours corresponds to a certain continent!"

The way in which the rings are interlaced has changed since the symbol was first introduced. They used to be depicted side-by-side, along a shallow arc.

They are now drawn in the familiar offset pattern, with three above and two below. They are coloured, from left to right: blue (top), yellow (bottom), black (top), green (bottom), and red (top).

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