The mascots for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics to be held the year after next have been decided.
The motif of the two mascots is a hat that was a symbol of freedom during the French Revolution, and was named "Frige" after the hat.
The Organizing Committee of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics announced on the 14th the mascots for the Paris Games to be held the year after next.
The name of the two mascots is "Frige", and the motif is the red fringe hat "Frigian cap", which was a symbol of freedom during the French Revolution.
The colors and shapes of the two types of 'freege' are almost identical, reflecting the organizing committee's policy of not distinguishing between the two games, but the Paralympic freege's right leg is a prosthetic leg for competition.
The "Phrygian Hat" is also known to be worn by the goddess "Marianne" depicted in the center of "Liberty Leading the People" drawn by French painter Delacroix. "Marianne" is the logo of the tournament. has become
Organizing Committee President Estangue said, ``Many disabilities are invisible, but with the mascot, we want to send a strong message about accepting people with disabilities into society by making them visible.''
The Paris Olympics are scheduled to start on July 26, 2018, and the Paris Paralympics on August 28.