Artefacts

Stockholm 1956, function badge for Swedish officials, that belonged to Jean AMANN, timekeeper at Omega.

Physical description

Badge with the Games' emblem on a green background.

Created

Created: John SJÖSVÄRD Created: Lagerströms Fabriks AB

Used

Used: Jean AMANN (1926)

Materials

enamel, bronze

Colors

gold, green

Dimension

3,73 x 2,9 x 0,8 cm, 14 g

Literature

GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8.

Type of item

Badges -> fonction badge

Reference number

238574

Keywords

timekeeper Stockholm 1956, Equestrian Games emblem

Notes

Set of commemorative medals and pins from the Olympic Games in Stockholm, Cortina and Melbourne, the Central American and Caribbean Games and several championships. This set belonged to Jean Amann, a timer at OMEGA. It was accompanied by photo albums that illustrated his career and offered a behind-the-scenes look at the Games in the 1960s. Individual donation