Paralympic Agitos Symbol on the Mound

Category

Library Item

Item no

28963

Title

Paralympic symbol, the Agitos on the Mound, Edinburgh Castle and Ramsay Gardens in the background

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2012

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

After the Olympic Games in London came to an end in mid-August 2012, the Olympic Rings were removed from their position on the Mound and replaced by the symbol for the Paralympic Games - three Agitos ( " I move " in Latin ) a symbol of movement in the shape of am asymmetrical crescent.

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