Artefacts

Reference record. Nagano 1998, torch.

Physical description

Caption: "Nagano 1998, The XVIII Olympic Winter Games, Nagano 1998". Olympics' symbol on the hexagon-shaped upper part to depict crystallized snow. Handle wrapped with yellow thread. Games' emblem and pictograms.

Created

Created: Nagano Organizing Committee Created: Landor Associates Created: Katsura Co.

Materials

aluminium, cotton

Colors

gold, red, silver

Dimension

55.1 x 10.7 cm, 1'030 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. "Nagano 1998". In: Olympic Review, August-Sept. 1997, Vol. XXVI, N° 16, pp. 69-70. Les XVIIIes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver : rapport officiel Nagano 1998 / le comité d'organisation des XVIIIes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver, Nagano 1998. Nagano : NAOC, 1999. ISBN 4784098291. The Treasures of the Olympic Winter Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2009. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques. Torches et relais de la flamme des Jeux Olympique d'hiver d'Oslo 1952 à Beijing 2022 . Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2023 The Olympic Studies Centre. Torches and torch relays of the Olympic Winter Games from Oslo 1952 to Beijing 2022 . The Olympic Studies Centre, 2023 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

140407

Keywords

Nagano 1998, Olympic Winter Games Olympic emblem Olympic flame Pictogram Ecology Tradition Olympic symbol