The Paris 2024 mascot is Olympic Phryge based on the Phrygian hats. This image was chosen as a symbol of freedom in France featuring a French flag and is often associated with the French Revolution.

The Phryge is the latest in a long line of Olympic mascots. Here's what to know about the official mascot of the 2024 Games in Paris.

What's the mascot for the 2024 Olympics? The Olympic Phryge and Paralympic Phryge were unveiled as the official mascots for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games back in November 2022.

To those outside the host country, the mascot for the Paris 2024 Olympics might look like a red stuffed toy or an animal. However, it is a hat called the Phryges (pronounced ‘Free-jee-uhs’).

As the Paris 2024 Olympics comes to a close, Newsweek is looking back at the best and worst Olympic logos and mascots of all time.

Those red blobs at the 2024 Paris Olympics are called “Phryges.” They’re hats. And they’re sparking curiosity.

Paris Olympics 2024: Phryges are not a regular cap or a beret. They have been used as a French symbol of freedom over the course of centuries.

The Phryge is the latest in a long line of Olympic mascots. Here's what to know about the official mascot of the 2024 Games in Paris.

What's the mascot for the 2024 Olympics? The Olympic Phryge and Paralympic Phryge were unveiled as the official mascots for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games back in November 2022.

What's the mascot for the 2024 Olympics? The Olympic Phryge and Paralympic Phryge were unveiled as the official mascots for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games back in November 2022.