亞洲奧會的前身為1949年2月13日在印度新德里成立的亞洲業餘體育聯合會,後來更名為亞洲運動會聯合會(英语:Asian Games Federation),總部設在科威特。1981年11月26日和1982年11月16日,亞洲運動會聯合會先後舉行兩次會議,決定將亞洲運動會聯合會改名為亞洲奧林匹克理事會。
第一代會徽採用至2006年亞洲運動會。會徽中間的太陽代表亞洲運動的發展及推廣。上面是奧運五環,而在下面寫上「Ever Onward」[註 1];而在會徽下面則寫上「Olympic Council of Asia」的字樣。
第二代會徽2006年12月2日在多哈亞運會舉行期間公佈。新會徽中央是一輪太陽,太陽上面盤繞一條象徵東亞的龍,下面環繞一隻西亞和中亞的鷹[1],寓意全亞洲的團結。而在會徽的下面有國際奧委會的會徽及「Olympic Council of Asia」的字樣。新的會徽即日開始使用,但首次使用新會徽的運動會是2007年亞洲室內運動會[2]。12月底,在亞洲奧會的官方網頁上已經逐步更換新的會徽。
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^Brunei Darussalam | Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council | National Olympic Committee. Olympic.org. [2016-08-03]. (原始内容于2008-12-19).
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^People's Republic of China | Chinese Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee. Olympic.org. [2016-08-03]. (原始内容于2008-12-19).
^Hong Kong, China | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China | National Olympic Committee. Olympic.org. [2016-08-03]. (原始内容于2008-12-19).
^India | Indian Olympic Association | National Olympic Committee. Olympic.org. [2016-08-03]. (原始内容于2008-12-19).
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^Japan | Japanese Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee. Olympic.org. [2016-08-03]. (原始内容于2009-09-15).
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^Syrian Arab Republic | Syrian Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee. Olympic.org. [2016-08-03]. (原始内容于2009-04-27).
^Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee. Olympic.org. [2016-08-03]. (原始内容于2009-05-04).
^Tadjikistan | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan | National Olympic Committee. Olympic.org. [2016-08-03]. (原始内容于2008-12-19).
^Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques. olympic.org. [2014-02-11]. (原始内容于2016-03-03).
^Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | Comitê Olímpico Nacional de Timor-Leste | National Olympic Committee. Olympic.org. [2016-08-03]. (原始内容于2009-02-19).
^Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques. olympic.org. [2014-02-11]. (原始内容于2016-03-03).
^United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee. Olympic.org. [2016-08-03]. (原始内容于2008-12-19).
^Uzbekistan | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan | National Olympic Committee. Olympic.org. [2016-08-03]. (原始内容于2008-12-19).