alleryStart learning →Why were the Olympic flag's five colours chosen?
AThey are Greece's colours
BThey match the five sports
CEvery nation's flag has one
DThey honour five Greek gods
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Every nation's flag has one
Blue, yellow, black, green and red, with the white field, were picked because each country's flag uses at least one of them.
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