Badge, 1960 Olympic Games
Object Type
Civic mementoes/Souvenir/Badge
Date Used
1960
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Rectangular bronze and navy enamel badge produced for the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. It features the founders of Rome; Romulus and Remus, who, in Roman mythology, were raised by a she-wolf. The badge also features the Olympic rings and text that reads "ROMA / MCMLX".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 14 W: 30 D: 4mm (H: 9/16 W: 1 3/16 D: 3/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1960
Location
In storage
Registration No
1992.2630.2
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by N E Carney.
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