Olympic Flag

International Organisation Flags

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Olympic Flag
Category	International Organisation Flags
Adopted On	1914
Designer	Pierre de Coubertin
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	6
Main Colors	Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red, White
Design Type	White field with five interlaced rings

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Blue		#0081C8
Yellow		#FCB131
Black		#000000
Green		#00A651
Red		#EE334E
White		#FFFFFF

Flag Design and Symbols

Blue colour	Represents one of the ring colours
Yellow colour	Represents one of the ring colours
Black colour	Represents one of the ring colours
Green colour	Represents one of the ring colours
Red colour	Represents one of the ring colours
White colour	Represents the field
Five interlaced rings	The five inhabited continents brought together
Six colours	The five ring colours plus the white field were chosen because every national flag of the time contained at least one of them

About the Olympic Flag

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the International Organisation Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

White field with five interlaced rings; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Blue (#0081C8), Yellow (#FCB131), Black (#000000), Green (#00A651), Red (#EE334E) and White (#FFFFFF). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Five interlaced rings: The five inhabited continents brought together; Six colours: The five ring colours plus the white field were chosen because every national flag of the time contained at least one of them.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1914. The designer is recorded as Pierre de Coubertin.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

International Olympic Committee — Olympic properties — Official organisation source

Facts about the Flag of Olympic Flag

Olympic Flag is filed under International Organisation Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is white field with five interlaced rings.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red and White.
The record dates this design to 1914.
The designer is recorded as Pierre de Coubertin.
Five interlaced rings: The five inhabited continents brought together.
Six colours: The five ring colours plus the white field were chosen because every national flag of the time contained at least one of them.
Designed by Pierre de Coubertin in 1913 and first flown at the 1920 Antwerp Games.

Frequently asked questions about the Olympic Flag

What is the Olympic Flag?

What type of flag is the Olympic Flag?

It is catalogued under International Organisation Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Olympic Flag look like?

White field with five interlaced rings, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Olympic Flag?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the Olympic Flag?

The reference palette lists Blue #0081C8, Yellow #FCB131, Black #000000, Green #00A651, Red #EE334E and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the Olympic Flag mean?

Five interlaced rings — The five inhabited continents brought together. Six colours — The five ring colours plus the white field were chosen because every national flag of the time contained at least one of them.

When is the Olympic Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives 1914.