Top 10 Olympics Logo– Mark of the Olympian Spirit

The special multisport event Olympics features the events covering the summer and winter sports in which thousands of athletes compete for the glory and represent the pride of their nation. Both summer and winter Olympic Games are held alternately after 2 years time. The opening ceremony marks the official commencement of this special sports event whereas the closing ceremony ends with diminishing of the Olympic flame and passing of the flag to the next host nation.

There are a many logos of Olympic Games designed by expert designers representing the host nation for Olympic Games with class and style. Here are a few of the many classical logos of Olympics:

1936 Summer Olympics Logo:

1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the game of XI Olympiad was held in Berlin, Germany. The 1936 Summer Olympics logo was created by the artist, Johannes Boehland. The logo consists of the German Eagle, one of the symbols of city. The inscription on the side of bell “Ich rufe die Jugend der Welt” means “I call the youth of the world” goes along perfectly well with the 1936 Summer Olympics logo design.

1956 Winter Olympics Logo:

1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games was held in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The logo features the emblem of Italian National Olympic Committee i.e. the stylized snowflake with the Olympic rings and a star. The dolomites (geological formation of carbonates) in the logo represent the Alpine region “Cortina d’Ampezzo” in style.

1964 Winter Olympics Logo:

1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games were celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria. The 1964 Winter Olympics logo represents the coat of arms of Innsbruck, and portrays the bridge on the Inn River that connects the old town with the Hötting district.

1976 Summer Olympics Logo Design:

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, the multi sport event was celebrated in Montreal, Canada. George Huel designed the iconic logo for 1976 Summer Olympics. The logo portrays 3 symbolic elements, the Olympic rings, a running track (top centered) and an ‘M’ for Montreal.

1984 Summer Olympics Logo Design:

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as Games of the XXIII Olympiad were celebrated in Los Angeles, USA. The STARS used in the logo depict the highest aspirations, repetition of star shapes shows the competition spirits. The horizontal bars in the logo portray the speed of the contestants while the blue, white and red colors were chosen to award 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize as a traditional significance.

1992 Summer Olympics Logo:

The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of XXV Olympiad; the sports event was celebrated in Barcelona, Spain. The 1992 Summer Olympics logo was designed by Josep Maria Trias. This Olympics logo depicts the dynamic human figure with the head in blue, arms in yellow and the legs as vivid red that portrays an athlete jumping over an obstacle.

1998 Winter Olympics Logo Design:

The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as XXVIII Olympic Winter Games were celebrated in Nagano, Japan. The 1998 Winter Olympics logo highlights a flower with each petal representing an athlete practicing the different winter sport. The petals resemble the snow flakes, so, the 1998 Winter Olympics logo was given the name “Snow Flower”.

2004 Summer Olympics Logo Design:

2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of XXVIII Olympiad were held in Athens, Greece. The logo depicts a wreath made from the branch of olive tree since olive is considered the sacred tree of Athens. The blue and white colors in the logo go along with the flag of Greece.

2006 Winter Olympics Logo Design:

The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympics Winter Games were celebrated in Turin, Italy. The official motto of the 2006 Winter Olympics was: “Passion lives here”. The 2006 Winter Olympics logo represents the Mole Antonelliana as the ice crystals in blue and white, depicting the sky and snow.

2010 Winter Olympics Logo Design:

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games were held in Vancouver, Canada. The logo of 2010 Vancouver Olympics were named as Inunnguaq which means “friend”. This special logo was designed by Elena Rivera MacGregor and Gonzalo Allatore. The logo portrays the well known symbol of the Canadian North “Inukshuk” (cairn).

Did you notice anything common in each of the Olympics logo? It’s the 5 interlocking rings that represent the special multisport Olympics. You would have got the point behind each of the Olympics logo design i.e. the nations where the Olympics are being held ensures that their emblem for Olympics portrays the Olympian spirit and mark of that nation.