Artefacts

Reference record. Sydney 2000, torch.

Physical description

Games' emblem on the first layer. The torch includes three layers which are representative of earth, water, fire. It draws its inspiration from the Sydney Opera House, the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean and the boomerang.

Created

Created: FCT Combustion Pty Ltd Created: Blue Sky Design Created: GA & L Harrington

Materials

aluminium, steel

Colors

silver, blue

Dimension

ø 77.5 x 10 cm, ø 3.2 cm, 855 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2008. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2011. Comité de Sydney pour l'organisation des jeux olympiques, Rapport officiel des XXVII Olympiades : Jeux olympiques de Sydney 2000, du 15 septembre au 1er octobre 2000., 2001 The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2016. 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

140408

Keywords

Sydney Sydney 2000, Olympic Games Olympic emblem Olympic flame boomerang Olympic symbol