Artefacts

Guatemala 1950, diploma of the Central American and Caribbean Games awarded to Sigfrid Edström, IOC President.

Physical description

Text: "El Comité organizador de los Sextos Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, otorga el presente Diploma de Honor al Senor Sigfrid J. Edström, presidente del Comité internacional olimpico, por la...". Games' emblem featuring three targets crossed by an arrow and flowers in medallions, including the Guatemala's national flower, Lycaste Skinneri Alba (also known as the White Nun Orchid). Language: Spanish.

Used

Used: J. Sigfrid EDSTROEM

Materials

paper

Colors

multi coloured, beige

Dimension

43.8 x 30.3 cm

Literature

"Guatemala and Olympism". In: Olympic Review, Special Issue, 1980, N° 156, pp. 579-585. MC GEHEE, Richard V. “Revolution, democracy, and sport : The Guatemalan Olympics of 1950". In: Olympika: The International Journal of Olympic Studies, 1994, Vol. III, pp. 49-81.

Type of item

Archives and Documents -> diploma

Reference number

56605

Keywords

Central American & Caribbean Games President of the IOC Guatemala Town planning National Olympic Committee (NOC)Democracy