Badge issued for 1956 Olympic Games
Object Type
Trophies and awards/Badge
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Gold coloured, oval badge with a coloured ribbon and green ribbon attached. Obverse of badge shows a white ring bearing the words "OLYMPIC GAMES/ MELBOURNE 1956" around the edge with the Olympic rings, a green map of Australia and a torch rising out of Melbourne in the centre. On reverse is a slip pin.
Measurements
H: 120 W: 30mm (H: 4 3/4 W: 1 3/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1987.1627.37
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by George Moir
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