Colours of the commonwealth games

The Commonwealth maintains its own flag. The purpose of the voluntary Commonwealth is for international cooperation and to advance economics, social development, and human rights in member countries. Decisions of the various Commonwealth councils are non-binding.

The term was coined by 16th century English philosopher Thomas Hobbes, considered one of the founders of modern political theory. Most classes of British nationals other than British citizens are also considered Commonwealth citizens.

In LOGO 2. The Chakra in the national flag. With 24 qualities for the 24 spokes. LOGO 3. The colour palette for the Delhi look programme combines two of the distinctive colours of the Delhi Emblem with the official colours of the Commonwealth Games. Green: The colour that represents life, energy and high spirits. With a spring in your step, face every challenge and overcome hurdles with radiance and gusto.

Purple: Combining the stable and calming aspects of blue with the mystical qualities of pink, this colour satisfies the need for reassurance, while adding a hint of mystery and excitement. Pink: This colour has also been introduced to the palette adding an element of surprise and luxury to the Games look programme. Pictograms are inspired by the graphic and simple sanjhi art.

Sanjhi: a folk art used to tell stories, to decorate places for celebrations. Sanjhi: a word derived from sajja, sajavat. An art that is unconsciously still used across the country during celebrations. Sanjhi: where paper cutouts were used like stencils, as decorations themselves or to make rangolis. The pictograms use a simple classic geometry and Sanjhi styling. In ancient India, in sports and martials practice, the men wore lungis - a stretch of fabric that was tied around the waist and legs.

The pictograms celebrate Indian sporting culture and the living Indian sporting traditions. As an example: the pictures are of Kalarippayattu practitioners, a dravidian martial art from Kerala, India.

Possibly one of the oldest fighting systems in existence, which is still practiced. It includes strikes, kicks, grappling, preset forms, weaponry and healing methods.

With meticulously planned formations and astute tactics, this tournament of netball promises to be full of energy, teamwork and tension Para Powerlifting represents the ultimate test of upper body strength, with competitors often lifting more than three times their own body weight. Watch this rapid paced showdown where teams of seven rugby players go head-to-head over two seven minute halves One of the most intensely demanding racket sports in the Games.

Athletes will need stamina and power if they want to beat their opponents Incredible focus and coordination is on show as singles, doubles and teams try to dominate opponents in explosive, fast-paced game-play This punishing endurance event will see athletes swim, cycle and run as they battle against the clock in a race to the podium Tension builds as athletes work their way through increasingly unmanageable weights in this display of super-human strength. This is sport of skill and physicality where teams block, steal and rebound their way to ultimate victory.

A display of strategy and technique will unfold as opponents grapple, throw and pin their way to victory…. Official Partners. Shop Tickets. Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Pause video. She added: "We know there's an Olympic Games to get through first - a very different Olympics - but the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, for a lot of people, will be the end of what has happened.

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