Artefacts

Bogota 1938, medal of the first Bolivarian Games commemorating the 4th centenary of the City of Bogota.

Physical description

Obverse: in the middle, the Games' emblem (An Inca eagle above 6 rings), surrounded by the 6 participants countries' coat of arms. Caption at the top: "JUEGOS DEPORTIVOS ; BOLIVARIANOS", and in the lower part: "IV. CENTENARIOS DE ; BOGOTA ; 1938". Reverse: an athlete makes the Olympic oath doing the Olympic salute, the olympic symbol and the Olympic oath text in spanish: "Juramos que participaremos ; en los juegos olimpicos en leal competencia respetando los reglementos que los gobiernan y con el deseo sincero de demostrar un esperitu caballeroso por el honor de nuestra patria y por la gloria del deporte".

Materials

silver

Colors

silver

Dimension

7.5 x 4.4 x 0.5 cm, 103 g