The Olympic flag displays five interlocking rings.
The rings were designed by Pierre de Coubertin and first appeared publicly in 1913. Their blue, yellow, black, green and red colours were chosen because at least one of them appeared on every national flag in use when the symbol was created, together with the white background.
The rings became associated with the modern Olympic Games and are arranged in two rows: three above and two below. The interlocking design represents the meeting of athletes and the unity of the Olympic movement.
A common misconception is that each ring officially corresponds to one specific continent. The Olympic Charter describes the symbol as representing the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes worldwide, but it does not assign a fixed continent to each individual colour.