What’s a Phryge? Here's everything you need to know about the official 2024 Olympic mascot in Paris, including history, ...

The Phryges PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 10: The Phryges, ... The Paralympics begin on Aug. 28 and run through Sept. 8, Reuters reported. 0 of 19. Olympic mascots unveiled PARIS, ...

The Phryges PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 10: The Phryges, ... The Paralympics begin on Aug. 28 and run through Sept. 8, Reuters reported. 0 of 19. Olympic mascots unveiled PARIS, ...

Additionally, the Phryges are split between the Olympic Phryge and the Paralympic Phryge, with the mascots representing both Games. Notably, the Paralympic Phryge features a prosthetic leg.

Those red blobs at the 2024 Paris Olympics are called “Phryges.” They’re hats. And they’re sparking curiosity.

The Phryges PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 10: The Phryges, ... The Paralympics begin on Aug. 28 and run through Sept. 8, Reuters reported. 0 of 19. Olympic mascots unveiled PARIS, ...

The Phryges PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 10: The Phryges, modelled on phrygian caps, are unveiled as the mascots for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games on November 10, 2022 in Paris ...

The Phryges PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 10: The Phryges, ... The Paralympics begin on Aug. 28 and run through Sept. 8, Reuters reported. 0 of 19. Olympic mascots unveiled PARIS, ...

The Phryges PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 10: The Phryges, ... The Paralympics begin on Aug. 28 and run through Sept. 8, Reuters reported. 0 of 19. Olympic mascots unveiled PARIS, ...

Some Olympic mascots are apparent in what they’re representing. Others, however, may make fans of the game scratch their heads wondering where they came up with the design.