Olympic Flag with 6 rings to more accurately reflect the 6 participating continents

Six Ringed Olympic Flag for Six Continents

The Olympic Flag only has five rings to represent five continents. However there are a total of six participating continents! Don't they know how to add? Well the reason that only five rings appear is because North and South America are counted as one continent.

This is unfair since both are several times larger than Australia and have a wider range of cultures.

As for comparison to North America two and half Australias would fit snugly in one North America. Likewise two Europes would still be smaller than North America.

As for South America - South America's aboriginal cultures have a much wider array of diversity than Australian aboriginals. South America is bigger than Europe, Australia and Antarctica.

And what about Antarctica? Well before the seventh ring is added an athlete needs to be born on it and make it to the Olympics - then a seventh ring is in order. To see that flag click here on yesterday's post.

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Olympic Flag with 7 of rings to represent the 7 Continents

Olympic Flag
with all 7 Continents Represented

The five rings on the Olympic Flag represent 'five' continents. Officially speaking the recognized 'Olympic Worthy' continents are Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, and America.

Oddly it is a bit unfair that North America and South America are counted as one continent!

To remedy the situation here is a more accurate seven ringed Olympic Flag for the seven continents - such that North and South America are given their own ring and Antarctica is included.

It is a long way off from now - till Antarctica gets its own homegrown population with its own independent country and is able to send athletes to the Olympics. But surely Antarctica will do so in the 22nd Century, and the kiddies in kindergarten today will certainly see that day.


Note that building colonies and Antarctica is much easier than building colonies on the moon.

Zeus Parody - a call for an expansion of Olympic Medals

Zeus has declared today at Mt. Olympus, Greece that fourth and fifth place should receive medals at the next Olympics, because there are five rings on the Olympic Flag - one for each 'continent.'

For the full story click here...

Smallville Pennants from Superman III - 1983

Superman III
notice the Smallville Pennants

Perhaps the most unique flag in Superman III is the Smallville Pennant. The livery of Smallville are maroon and gold. During the class reunion Clark Kent helps his old high school crush Lana clean up afterwards.



Superman III 1983
Smallville Pennant

Who knew the humble and generous Clark Kent would grow up to be such a stellar person? Clark didn't even know himself who or what he was until after high school.

Clark Kent had the capacity to become a super star athlete but his wise parents knew this would lead to no good and would be a waste of his extra ordinary talents.


Richard Pryor next to Smallville Pennant
Superman III - 1983

The makers of Superman III were keenly aware that computers can be used for good, profit and stealing - especially from within. Here Gus Gorman is hacking into Websco Company - nearly a decade before the 'web' became a household word.


Smallville Baseball Pennant
Superman III - 1983

Smallville apparently supports its own small time baseball league. Here Lana in calling from a wall phone and on the kitchen wall is a Smallville baseball pennant.

The Daily Planet Flag from Superman II

The Daily Planet

The Daily Planet is a fictional news agency in the DC Comics Universe. It is where Superman meets Lois Lane.

In Superman II 1980 the flag of the Daily Planet can be seen.



The Daily Planet Flag
Superman II 1980

The flag of the Daily Planet is composed of four colours - navy blue, white, light blue and brownish orange. The background is navy blue and a geographic globe of the earth is at the center. Around the earth is the name of of the newspaper 'The Daily Planet' with seven white stars nearer the bottom.



In the 1980s news still had a hardline professional element - as things of great importance were printed in black and white. The 1980s was the final heyday for newspapers - since the internet was still a loose network or hardcore gamers and government agencies.