1928 Summer Olympics national flag bearers

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During the opening ceremony of the 1928 Summer Olympics, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded into the arena. As Olympic tradition dictates, most participating nations [1] paraded in the alphabetical order of the language of the host country (here Dutch), except Greece, who enters first at the founding nation of the Olympics, and the host country (here the Netherlands) who enters last.

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During the Parade of Nations, athletes from all participating countries entered the Olympisch Stadion. Each team was led by a flag bearer that was one of their athletes or officials, designated either by their respective National Olympic Committee (NOC) or by the athletes themselves.

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Below is a list of parading countries and their announced flag bearer, in the same order as the parade. This is sortable by country name, flag bearer's name, or flag bearer's sport. Names are given in the form officially designated by the IOC (International Olympic Committee).

OrderNationDutchFlag bearerSport
1Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece  (GRE)Griekenland Antonios Karyofyllis Athletics
2Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina  (ARG)Argentinië Héctor Méndez Boxing
3Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)Australië Bobby Pearce Rowing
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)België
5Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)Bulgarije
6Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)Canada Joseph Wright Jr. Rowing
7Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)Chili Manuel Plaza Athletics
8Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba  (CUB)Cuba José Barrientos Athletics
9Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)Denemarken Marius Jørgensen Athletics
10Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany  (GER)Duitsland Ernst Paulus Athletics
11Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt  (EGY)Egypte
12Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Engeland Malcolm Nokes Athletics
13Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST)Estland Gustav Kalkun Athletics
14Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines  (PHI)Filipijnen Anselmo Gonzaga Athletics
15Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)Finland Akilles Järvinen Athletics
16Flag of Haiti (1859-1964).svg  Haiti  (HAI)Haïti
17Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary  (HUN)Hongarije Kálmán Egri Athletics
18Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland  (IRL)Ierland Matt Flanagan Boxing
19British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India  (IND)India
20Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)Italië Carlo Galimberti Weightlifting
21Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)Japan Yonetaro Nakazawa Athletics
22Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)Joegoslavië Dimitrije Stefanović Athletics
23Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia  (LAT)Letland Alberts Zvejnieks Wrestling
24Flag of Lithuania (1918-1940).svg  Lithuania  (LTU)Litouwen Paulina Radziulytė Athletics
25Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)Luxemburg George Schmit Athletics
26Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico  (MEX)Mexico Jesús Aguirre Athletics
27Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco  (MON)Monaco
28Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)Nieuw-Zeeland Arthur Porritt Athletics
29Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)Noorwegen Ketil Askildt Athletics
30Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)Oostenrijk Ludwig Wessely Athletics
31Flag of Panama.svg  Panama  (PAN)Panama Adán Gordón Swimming
32Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland  (POL)PolenMarian Cieniewski Wrestling
33Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)Portugal
34Flag of Southern Rhodesia.svg  Rhodesia  (RHO)Rhodesië
35Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)Roemenië
36Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain  (ESP)Spanje Diego Ordóñez Athletics
37Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)Tsjecho-Slowakije Josef Effenberger Gymnastics
38Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey  (TUR)Turkije
39Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)Uruguay
40US flag 48 stars.svg  United States of America  (USA)Verenigde Staten van Amerika Bud Houser Athletics
41Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa  (RSA)Zuid-Afrika
42Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Zweden Bo Lindman Modern pentathlon
43Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Zwitserland
44Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Holland  (NED)Holland Sam Olij Boxing

See also

References

[2] [3]

  1. France and Malta did not take part in the Parade of Nations, but their athletes did compete at the Olympics.
  2. Amsterdam 1928 Official Film | The Olympic Games, Amsterdam 1928
  3. "Olympedia – Flagbearers for 1928 Summer Olympics".