Artefacts

Melbourne 1956, winner's diploma, 2nd, awarded to Heather Joy ARMITAGE (GBR), 4x100m relay.

Physical description

Caption: "Diploma Olympic Games Melbourne 1956, 2ND, Athletics 4x100 m. Relay (Women), H. J. Armitage - Gt. Britain - Nt. Ireland". Signed by the IOC's president Avery Brundage, and by the OCOG's president and its chairman. At the top. Olympic Sysmboland Motto. On the background, coat of arms of Melbourne and olympic torch. On the left and on the right, two olive branchs. The design is the same for the winner’s and merit’s diplomas.

Materials

paper

Colors

white, blue

Dimension

44.5 x 58.5 cm