Artefacts

Stockholm 1912, official insigne for the IOC.

Physical description

Badge with the face of Pallas Athena surrounded by olive branches, three crowns of the Swedish monarchy and the caption "Olympiska Spelen, Stockholm 1912".

Created

Created: Erik LINDBERG (31.12.1873)

Used

Used: Comité International Olympique (CIO)

Materials

metal

Colors

gold

Dimension

4.5 x 4 cm, 22 g

Literature

GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. Swedish Olympic Committee. The Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912. Stockholm : Wahlström & Widstrand, 1913. ELBEL, Hans, Official Olympic Participant Badges, 2008

Type of item

Badges -> fonction badge

Reference number

233210

Keywords

Stockholm 1912, Olympic Games Sweden Divinités grecques emblem