Olympic symbols rings are five interlocking rings, coloured blue, yellow, black, green, and red on a white field, known as the "Olympic rings". The symbol was originally designed in 1912 by de Coubertin. He appears to have intended the rings to represent the five continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and America. According to Coubertin, the colours of the rings together with the white of the background included the colours composing every competing nation's flag at the time. Upon its initial introduction, Coubertin stated the following in the August 1912 edition of "Olympique": In his article published in the "Olympic Revue" the official
Black-and-yellow phainoptila the air, though not often. Usually found alone or pairs, forms loose flocks after breeding season. Call is a high, sharp, thin "tsit" or "tseep", suggesting a much smaller bird. Appears to not sing. The nest is a compact, bulky, cup of green moss, thin stems and fern fronds. Found 5–13 ft. (1.5–4 m) up in a dense shrup or sapling. Lays 2 spotted, greyish-white eggs. Nesting occurs from April to May. Black-and-yellow phainoptila The black-and-yellow phainoptila or black-and-yellow silky-flycatcher ("Phainoptila melanoxantha") is a species of bird in the family Ptiliogonatidae. It is monotypic within the genus Phainoptila. It is