Athens 2004 Games of the XXVIII Olympiad

•The 2004 Olympic Games emblem portrays an olive wreath, or kotinos, a branch from an olive tree intertwined in a circle. The emblem is a reference to the ancient Olympic Games, where the kotinos was the official award of Olympic champions. In addition, the olive was the sacred tree of Athens. The colors of the emblem symbolize the shades of white and blue found in the Greek countryside.