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           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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