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The emblem of Rome 1960

The emblem of Rome 1960
Credit: IOC / Olympic Museum Collections

It is made up of the Olympic rings above a Roman she-wolf, from which Remus and Romulus are suckling. They are the twin brothers who, according to legend, founded the city of Rome. Between them, is the date, 1960, written in roman numerals.

(Credit: IOC. Click here for further information.)

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