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A TV presenter poses with the mascots 'Phryge' of Paris 2024 Olympic Games inside an official store in Paris on July 25, 2024, on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Even if you can’t get to Paris, you can purchase your own Phryge plush ($29), magnet ($9), bucket hat ($21), or backpack ($116). Get used to seeing that shade of red and those wide eyes ...

Showing a little more respect for French authorities this time, the Phryge is making its presence felt across France. Life-size Phryges have been popping up at Olympic venues, where fans wait in ...

Phryge mascots pose ahead of the presentation of the preparations for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Airport Roissy Charles de Gaulle on April 23, 2024, in Paris, France.

Yet, the hat still carries the same revolutionary spirit it first did in 1789. The official Olympic Phryge mascot is a nod to the Phrygian cap, an emblematic accessory of the French revolutionaries.

The Olympic Phryge mascot waves to the crowd during the Archery individual elimination rounds at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France.