Note that Munich is the English name for the event's host city and 'München' is its German name.
The 1972 Summer Olympics (officialy the Games of the XX Olympiad) commonly referred to as Munich 1972 was an international multisport event that was held from 26 August to 11 September 1972 in Munich, West Germany.
The emblem logo was revealed in 1967 and was known as "The Bright Sun". The symbol was designed by Coordt von Mannstein.
"Munich 1972" Fake logo[]
There's a common misconception that another version of this logo which uses the city's English spelling of Munich and excludes the Olympic Rings is the official lockup of this logo. That version is so pervasive, that it was for a while used on the official Olympic website. The above shown is the actual lockup of the emblem. It's unknown where the fake lockup came from or why it's so common.
Mascot[]
Name:
Waldi
Species:
Dachshund
Designer:
Otl Aicher
The mascot was first revealed on 4 January 1972. The mascot's name was Waldi, a cyan dachshund designed by Otl Aicher and appeared in many different colour schemes. The mascot was the first official mascot in the history of the Olympic Games.
