Artefacts

Seoul 1988, set of badges featuring Hodori, the Games' mascot.

Physical description

Set of badges with Hodori, the Games mascot in several situations, wearing traditional cloths notably. Caption "Games of the XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988. Mascot (Hodori) variations".

Created

Created: Hyun KIM

Materials

plastic, polymethyl methacrylate

Colors

multi coloured, maroon/burgundy

Dimension

14 x 16.5 x 2 cm, 238 g

Type of item

Badges -> set of badges

Reference number

235236

Keywords

flag Seoul 1988, Olympic Games Tradition emblem Olympic mascot

Notes

Seoul 1988, set of badges featuring Hodori, the Games’ mascot. This collection of badges portrays the 1988 Seoul Games mascot Hodori. The “Ho” in Hodori’s name comes from the Korean word for tiger, while “Dori” is a common ¨diminutive for boys. The name was chosen out of 2,295 names suggested by the public. Private donation