Olympic symbols
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Among the recognizable Olympic symbols:
- The Olympic flag: A white flag with the Olympic Rings on it in five colours.
- The Olympic Flame: A flame burning day and night for the duration of the Olympic Games.
- The Olympic Fanfare and Theme: A musical composition by John Williams.
- The Kotinos: A crown made from an olive branch, which can seen atop many statues of ancient Olympic victors.
- The Olympic motto, in Latin: "Citius, Altius, Fortius"; which means, "Faster, Higher, Stronger."
- The Olympic Creed: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
External links
- PBS The Real Olympics (http://www.shoppbs.org/product/index.jsp?productId=1816890), 2004.
- Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol (http://wipo.int/clea/docs/en/wo/wo018en.htm)el:Ολυμπιακά σύμβολα