Every symbol at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games has a story. 

The mascot, logo, slogan and theme song are all carefully designed and curated to represent the spirt and union of the Olympic Games. 

Here is everything you need to know about the unique symbols of the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

The logo for the 2024 Games combines three separate symbols – the gold medal, the flame and Marianne. 

The gold medal is meant to symbolize achievement and honor the hard work of the athletes who will compete on the world’s biggest stage.

The flame is meant to represent the collective shared energy that drives the international feat of the Olympics. 

Marianne personifies France itself. She is a symbol of the French Republic and embodies the values that define sports. Marianne is a common figure in everyday life for the French, appearing on stamps and outside of town halls. In this way, she serves as a reminder that the Games are conducted both for and with the people. 

This marks the first time in history that the same emblem is being used for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Over the years, Olympic mascots have captivated audiences from around the world. In Paris, the official mascot are the Phryges.

The Phrygian cap is a symbol of freedom, revolution and the French Republic. It has served as a symbol of many major events throughout French history dating back centuries. Archives show records of the Phrygian cap being worn during the construction of the Notre Dame cathedral, the French Revolution, the construction of the Eiffel Tower and the 1924 Olympic Games. Today in France, the cap can be seen in town halls, on national stamps and as part of national school curriculums.

The Phryges are small, red, adorable hats – the latest in a line of endearing Olympic mascots over the years.

Victor le Masne was selected to compose the theme song for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Known for his talent and innovation in the field of music, le Masne wrote a song that combines symphonic and electronic sounds that are meant to represent the dynamic spirt of the Games.

The name of the theme song is “Parade.” It was performed live on May 8th when the Olympic Flame arrived in Marseille to mark the start of the Games celebration in France. The theme song will continue to be played throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Le Masne has played a crucial role in the Paris Olympics from the start as he worked on the handover ceremony between the 2020 Tokyo Games and 2024 Paris Games.

“Games wide open” is the slogan of the Olympics this year.

President of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Tony Estanguet, said the following about the slogan: “To deliver inspiring Games that will help take the Olympic and Paralympic Movement into a new era. Bold and creative Games that dare to take a step outside the box, to challenge the current models, our ways of seeing things, our paradigms; to give us the opportunity to come together, to be proud together, to experience together.”

While the Paris Olympics have a unique logo specific to the Games, the five multicolored, interlocked rings will always serve as the most universal symbol of the Olympics.

The rings were originally designed by Baron de Coubertin (Charles Pierre de Fredy), who is known as the founding father of the modern Olympic Games. 

The five rings and colors were selected to pay tribute to the five regions of the world – Australia, Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia – that the athletes came from. The colors, including blue, yellow, black, green, red and the white background were designed to represent the colors of the flags of all nations at that time.

The rings made their debut at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium and have served as the backdrop of the Games ever since.

Right now, the Olympic rings are located at Trocadero Plaza, which is the site of the Opening Ceremony’s finale celebrations, overlooking the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The Olympic Flame and Olympic torch relay began at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The torch was first lit in April at the site of ancient Olympia, which is the birthplace of the Games. After being relayed through Greece, the torch arrived at Marseille on May 8 and has since passed through different regions of France. It will arrive at the Seine ahead of the Opening Ceremony.

The International Committee said the traditions of the flame and torch relay are meant to symbolize the “peace and friendship among nations since antiquity." 

For these Olympics, hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg will do his best not to "Drop It Like It's Hot" while carrying the Olympic flame through the streets of Saint-Denis, the final stop before the Eiffel Tower. Snoop will mark the 67th leg of the flame’s journey. 

The final torchbearer, who will take the flame from Snoop and light the Olympic cauldron on the night of the Opening Ceremony has yet to be revealed.