Rio 2016: an orange and black flag representing the life jackets worn by asylum seekers has been designed for the Refugee Olympic Team (+ movie).
Newly formed organisation Refugee Nation commissioned the flag in hopes it would be used by the team ? the first group of Olympic competitors to be entirely made up of refugees.

The flag was imagined by Yara Said, an artist and Syrian refugee now living in Amsterdam. She used black and orange to represent the colour of life jackets worn by refugees when making dangerous sea crossings.
"Black and orange is a symbol of solidarity for all those who crossed the sea in search of a new country," said Said. "I myself wore one, which is why I so identify with these colours and these people."
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The 2016 summer games in Rio marks the first time that an Olympic team of refugees has competed. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach announced in March that the athletes would be competing in the Rio Olympics in the wake of the worldwide refugee crisis.
During the opening ceremony, the 10 athletes from four different countries walked under the Olympic flag to the Olympic anthem. Although the refugee team will continue to compete under the Olympic flag during Rio, Refugee Nation hopes the flag will become part of the team's identity for future games.

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