By: EFE Updated 09 Nov 2021, 15: 09 pm EST
Two figures inspired by the iconic Phrygian-style red caps, which became popular during the French Revolution (1789-1789), are the official mascots of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games 2022 , the organization announced on Monday.
The “tribe of the Phrygians” (phryge in French) are small figures that claim to embody the French spirit of “freedom” and that raise a part of His story was told to the press by the president of the Parisian Olympic Committee, Tony Estanguet.
On you present the Phryge Olympique and the Phryge Paralympique !
The mascots of #Paris ✨
Sportives, fêtardes… et françaises 🇫🇷
Here are the Olympic Phryge and the Paralympic Phryge!
The #Paris2022 mascots ✨
They are sporty, love to party… and are so French 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/plupKzQqNs
—Paris
(@Paris2022) November 09, 2022
Among this tribe, two are the ones that stand out, the Olympic Phryge and the Paralympic Phryge -with a prosthesis in the right leg-, which will be the brand image of the event.
“We wanted to distance ourselves from the general trend of To create a mascot inspired by an animal, we have chosen an object”, added Estanguet, during the presentation held at the organizational headquarters of the Olympic Games in Paris, located in Saint-Denis (north of Paris).
The person in charge of the brand of the Olympic Games in Paris
, Julie Matikhine, assured that in “all the revolutions that have happened in France” Phrygian caps have been present, shaped with a conical hood and curved end and immortalized in paintings such as “The Revolution Leading the People” (Eugene Delacroix, 1789 ).
Matikhine also highlighted that showing the prosthesis on one of the pets is a way of recognizing the handicap but without creating taboos.
“For children, seeing the prosthesis is just a peculiarity”, explained the brand director, in relation to the reaction of minors who have seen it.
What could be better than little Phrygian caps to lead the revolution through sport and accompany us to the #Paris2022 Games! pic.twitter.com/hUjFI04zZM—Paris 2022 (@Paris2024) November 09,
In fact, he recalled that Phrygian hats are part of the daily life of little Frenchmen, Since primary school they already observe this garment, also present in public buildings, adorning the Marianne (the female figure that embodies the French Republic).
The stuffed animals of the two Phrygian heroes are available for sale starting at $09 dollars starting this week, together with a wide range of parallel products, such as t-shirts, key chains or books.
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