Depicts a yachtsman controlling a sailboat and the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics logo, the country name above.

Sailing has played a crucial role in civilization by providing greater mobility for trade, transport, warfare, and fishing. As a sport, sailing (previously known as yachting) has been part of the Olympic Games since their inception in 1896, though the initial races were canceled due to severe weather. Except for the 1904 Games, sailing has been featured in every Olympics.

Olympic sailing has seen various classes of boats, initially categorized by weight and later by size or name. The Vintage Yachting Games, introduced in 2008, celebrate discontinued classes. Until 1988, sailing was gender-independent, with women participating as early as 1900. The first exclusive women's event was added in 1988. Olympic sailing typically follows a fleet race format, though match races have also been included. Great Britain leads in Olympic sailing medals.

Numerical denomination and date surrounded by geometric patterns and Southern Cross.

Crux is a constellation located in the southern sky in a bright portion of the Milky Way, and is the smallest but one of the most distinctive of the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for cross, and it is dominated by a cross-shaped or kite-like asterism that is commonly known as the Southern Cross.