Artefacts

Silver Olympic Order diploma awarded to Michal JEKIEL, Secretary General of the International Cycling Union (UCI).

Physical description

The diploma is bordered on the right and left by five vertical embossed lines. On the top of the first third of the diploma is a laurel wreath framing the Olympic rings, below it is the text: "LE COMITÉ INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIQUE / A CONFÉRÉ / L'ORDRE OLYMPIQUE / A Michal Jekiel / Juan-Antonio SAMARANCH / Président / 16,11,1989". With the signature of the IOC President and the embossed seal of the Presidency's office.

Created

Created: Comité International Olympique (CIO)

Used

Used: Michal JEKIEL

Symbolized

Symbolically represented: Juan Antonio SAMARANCH

Materials

cardstock

Colors

white, gold, black

Dimension

37 x 28 cm, 20 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. "More on the Olympic Chains: Setting the Record Even Straighter". In: Olympika: Journal of Olympic Studies, 1997, Vol. VI, pp. 65-71. Guide des distinctions décernées par le Comité International Olympique /Guide to Distinctions awarded by the International Olympic Committee. Lausanne : CIO, 1998. null

Type of item

Archives and Documents -> diploma

Reference number

238639

Keywords

IOC Distinction decoration General Secretary President of the IOC Cycling Laurel Olympic Order Olympic symbol International Federation (IF)signature

Notes

Olympic Order in silver and diploma awarded to Michal JEKIEL, Secretary General of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The Olympic Order was awarded for the first time at the 76th IOC Session in Lausanne in 1975. It has been awarded every year since. Any person who has illustrated the Olympic ideal through their work, has eminent merits in the field of sport, or who has rendered outstanding service to the Olympic cause may receive the Olympic Order. Individual donation