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Mascots
The name of the Paris 2024 mascot is Olympic Phryge,
based on the traditional small Phrygian hats that the
mascots are shaped after. The name and design were
chosen as symbols of freedom and to represent allegorical
figures of the French republic.
The Olympic Phryge takes the shape and form
of a Phrygian cap. As Paris 2024’s vision is to
demonstrate that sport can change lives,
the mascots will be playing a major role
by leading a revolution through sport.
The Phrygian caps the Paris 2024
Olympic and Paralympic mascots are
based on have been a symbol of freedom
throughout French history. They are a
common reference for French people,
including in the world of art (as a
metaphor for freedom) and as a
symbol of the Republic
in French institutions.
Phrygian caps are also an
international symbol of liberty worn by
freed slaves in Roman times and
appearing on different emblems in North and
South America. Also known as the liberty cap, the
Phrygian cap has become one of the symbols of the
French Republic.
The motto of the Olympic Phryge and Paralympic Phryge is:
“Alone we go faster, but together we go further,” representing the
ways in which the mascots, and the people of the world, can make
each other better by working side-by-side.
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