Brandi EmbreyHistory of Graphic Design
white field. Each of the five rings represents the five continents of the world, theAmericas are counted as one and Antarctica is omitted. The six colors shownare those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.The Rings gained their popularity due to their promotion by Nazi Germany.*There are rules to using the Olympic Rings. Graphic standards have beenset. One is the exact position of each ring. They were first designed to beconnected side by side, but are now set with three on top and two on the bottom.The blue, black and red rings are placed at the top of the design, while the yellowand green rings are at the bottom. Each ring is connected to the next. The ringscannot be used without the International Olympic Committee’s authorization. *The Olympic Rings are recognized around the globe as the symbol for theOlympic Games. They were adopted in 1914, where Pierre de Coubertinpresented the rings and the flag in Paris, France. They were used in the 1920Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. They were supposed to be used in the1916 Olympics in Berlin, Germany but it was canceled because Germany,Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey were not invited due to their part in the
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