Artefacts

Paris 2024, paralympic winner's medal, silver.

Physical description

Obverse: Eiffel Tower seen from below with agitos in the centre. Caption: ‘PARIS 2024 / PARALYMPIC / GAMES’ with the equivalent in Braille. Reverse: hexagonal piece of steel from the Eiffel Tower bearing the agitos and rays. Edge: 2 notches. Brick and white ribbon with motifs evoking the Eiffel Tower.

Created

Created: Monnaie de Paris Created: Chaumet (1780)

Materials

silver, textile, polyester, steel

Colors

silver, white, brick red

Dimension

ø 8.5 x 0.92 cm, ø 8.5 x 52.5 cm (Ruban/ribbon), 542 g

Type of item

Medals -> winner's medal

Reference number

239474

Ensemble

Keywords

Paris 2024, Paralympic Games victory emblem monument

Notes

To come up with the design for its medals, Paris 2024 called on the Chaumet jewellery house. All Olympic and Paralympic medals are set with a piece of original iron from the Eiffel Tower. Built between 1887 and 1889, the “Dame de fer” has since undergone numerous renovations. Certain metallic elements have been permanently removed and conserved in this process. For the Paris 2024 Games, the Eiffel Tower Operating Company is allowing these genuine pieces of Parisian and French history to find glory again.