Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Everything you should know about ‘Phryge’, the mascot of the summer games

These hats have been a staple of French culture for centuries—gracing everything, from historical paintings to coins, town halls to stamps. On November 14, 2022, the world got its first glimpse of the Paris 2024 mascot, inspired by the iconic Phrygian caps, often known as liberty caps.

The mascots are in traditional French colours of red, white, and blue.

These charming characters, officially named the Phryges (pronounced fri-jee-uhs), are set to bring a touch of historical flair and playful spirit to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

“The Olympic Phryge and the Paralympic Phryge are taking the lead of a tribe which always has its trainers on,” the official X handle of the Olympics shared. They added, “What could be better than little Phrygian caps to lead the revolution through sport and accompany us to the #Paris2024 Games!”

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The Olympic Phryge and the Paralympic Phryge are taking the lead of a tribe which always has its trainers on 👟
What could be better than little Phrygian caps to lead the revolution through sport and accompany us to the #Paris2024 Games! pic.twitter.com/hUjFI09zZM

— Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) November 14, 2022

 

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Draped in the traditional French hues of red, white, and blue, the Phryges proudly sports a golden Paris 2024 logo emblazoned on its chest. Its eyes, crafted from a bundle of ribbons known as the “cockade of France,” pay homage to this national emblem.

The Olympic Phryge and the Paralympic Phryge live by the mantra — “Alone we go faster, but together we go further”, symbolising that the mascots and people worldwide uplift one another through teamwork.