evidence: The official 2024 Olympic mascot is Phryge, which represents a red hat that has come to symbolize freedom and revolution in France. [...] The #Paris2024 mascot, Olympic Phryge, has just flown in from Paris✈️🇫🇷 Inspired by the Phrygian hat symbolizing freedom, it's now exploring Latvian cities! While we can't promise Phryge on your next flight, you can join the Olympic excitement by flying to Paris with us:… pic.twitter.com/UNLz5WwpmS — airBaltic (@airBaltic) July 4, 2024 [...] The Phryge mascots were created by designer Gilles Deleris and unveiled on Nov. 14, 2022. The president of the Paris 2024 organizing committee said the committee "chose an ideal rather than an animal" because the cap is a symbol of freedom with strong connections to France's history.