Artefacts

Reference record. Mexico 1968, silver torch.

Physical description

Caption: "Comité Organizador de los Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada". A part of the handle is made of wood. Stylized doves encircling the top of the torch.

Created

Created: Manuel VILLAZON Created: Productos Victor S.A.

Materials

metal, wood

Colors

silver, brown

Dimension

52.5 x 11 cm, ø 11 cm, 774 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. Témoins d'une certaine image des Jeux / Evoking an Image of the Games. Lausanne : Musée Olympique, 2003. 148 p. ISBN 92-9160-074-1. BORGERS, Walter. Olympic Torch Relays. Kassel: Agon Verlag, 1996. ISBN 3-928562-29-0. O'NEIL, Ingrid. Olympic Memorabilia 41, Auction April 12, 2003. Vancouver, April 2003. Comité organisateur des Jeux de la XIXe olympiade. Rapport officiel des XIXes Jeux olympiques d'été de Mexico 1968; Vol. 2. Mexico, 1969. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques. Torches et relais de la flamme des Jeux Olympiques d'été de Berlin 1936 à Paris 2024 . Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2024 Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques. Torches and torch relays of the Olympic Summer Games from Berlin 1936 to Paris 2024 . Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2024 Molzberger, Ansgar. The Olympic Torch Relay, its Origin and Significance . Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2024

Type of item

Torches and accessories -> torch

Reference number

140389

Keywords

Olympic Torch Relay Mexico 1968, Olympic Games Peace Olympic flame bird Olympic symbol

Notes

For the first time, three torches were design and produced. One is a three-dimensional version of the poster, the two others, one in black, the other silver-plated, feature the symbol of the dove of peace, another recurring element of the decoration.