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History Lessons

Flags will open 2016 Olympics

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The Olympic flag's rings represent the colors of national flags. (wikipedia.com)

The quadrennial return of the Summer Olympics on August 5 brings with it lots of flags, including the games’ own banner. The iconic white flag with five interlocked circles honors teams that come from around the globe to compete in scores of sports. When the flag was first designed, each nation was represented by a… continue

History Lessons

Flag of global games

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The start of the Winter Olympics reminds millions of people around the world that the games are draped in flags. Each nation marches into the stadium sporting its own standard, and the Olympics itself has a well-known banner. The Olympic flag is simple: five interlocked rings of different colors on a white background. “The five… continue