The Olympics date back to ancient Greek times, but the Olympic logo we know and recognize today has been around less than one hundred years. Frenchmen Pierre de Coubertin designed the logo in 1913 for the Paris Congress of the Olympic Movement. The logo was first found on a flag and had five interlocking rings-one for each continent represented in the Olympic Movement. Six colors were included as well, black, yellow, blue, red, green, and white, which were colors present in each nation represented by the organization. No ring is "assigned" to any particular continent.
The cities that host the Olympics also usually design their own logo. Here's a site that shows past logos. http://www.mapsofworld.com/olympic-trivia/olympic-emblem.html
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