Phryges Mascots Welcomed

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, known as the Phryges, arrive in the commune of Le Port on the French island of Reunion, one month before the Olympic torch relay also crosses the ocean from mainland France.

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, known as the Phryges, are welcomed by locals, including singer Nicole Dambreville, as they arrive in the commune of Le Port on the French island of Reunion.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the mascot carried in the moment was inspired by a frigia hat which was later named Olympic Phryge with blue, white, and red colors as a representative of the colors of the French flag. In addition, the mascot also lists the Paris 2024 logo in gold.

Reporting from the Olympic website, the Olympic Phrygia which takes the form of a friga hat is done because Paris' vision of 2024 is to show that sport is able to change life, and the mascot will also play a role in leading revolution through sport.

As explained earlier, the Paris Olympics are one of the sports competitions that is quite popular. The Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024. On this occasion, various sports such as football, arrows, handball, and rugby-7 will be competed. Not only competing in various sports, but the Olympics will also be followed by representatives from various countries.

The Olympic Phrygia is the official mascot used at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The choice of a chosen mascot is slightly unique. If usually the mascot of the Paris Olympics leans towards animals, this year the chosen mascot shape is a phrygian or frigia hat. The hat has a conical shape with a twisted end.

Frigia hats have a very deep meaning. In the international world, the hat was considered from the start as a symbol of freedom worn by slaves who were released in Roman times. After that, the symbol appeared in North America and South America.