Artefacts

Helsinki 1952, commemorative badge that belonged to Jean AMANN, timekeeper at Omega.

Physical description

Miniature badge with the Games' emblem and the caption: "XV OLYMPIA / HELSINKI / HELSINGFORS".

Created

Created: Paul SÖDERSTRÖM (1910)

Used

Used: Jean AMANN (1926)

Materials

bronze, enamel

Colors

blue, bronze

Dimension

2,1 x 1,4 x 0,6 cm, 2 g

Literature

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

Type of item

Badges -> commemorative pin

Reference number

238576

Keywords

timekeeper Helsinki 1952, Olympic 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