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Phryge, the friendly Paris Olympics 2024 mascot, and the real meaning of red liberty caps
The Paris 2024 mascots have charmed and perplexed fans of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Mascot creators were inspired by βthe famous Phrygian cap β a symbol of freedom.β The red Olympic Phryge (pronounced FREE-juh) and Paralympic Phryge β together the …