Olympic symbols Rings". In 1938, the Norwegian brewery Frydenlund patented a label for its root beer which featured the five Olympic rings. In 1952, when Norway was to host the Winter Olympics, the Olympic Committee was notified by Norway's Patent Office that it was Frydenlund who owned the rights to the rings in that country. Today, the successor company Ringnes AS owns the rights to use the patented five rings on its root beer. In addition, a few other companies have been successful in using the Olympic name, such as Olympic Paint, which has a paintbrush in the form of a torch
Flag of the Second Spanish Republic however, was and is prone to variations in hue and fading from time and use, which often resulted in ""morado"" denoting a range of hues of purple, which presently are considered distinct colours/hues, e. g. crimson or maroon. Because it is rarely present on flags, in practice the "morado" of the lowest band of the Flag was coloured violet, purple (purpure), or even lilac, contingent on available materials and dyes. Spanish monarchists resented the "morado" of the new tricolored flag and a famous "soleá" was composed when the Flag began to be used. These verses also indirectly expressed dissatisfaction for