Two emblems for the upcoming 1988 Seoul Olympic, and Calgary Winter Olympic Games, printed as a coloured postcard by the I.O.C. in 1985 and contained in Card Wallet
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Card/Postcard
Date Used
1985
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Brief Description
A postcard printed in 1985, featuring the two emblems for the upcoming 1988 Seoul Olympic, and Calgary Winter Olympic Games.
The Seoul emblem features a blue, red, and gold samtaeguk pattern above the Olympic rings. A samtaeguk is a traditional Korean pattern and it is a symbolic representation of Korea, because it is widely used in a variety of Korean folk crafts and architecture.
The Calgary emblem consists of a red, stylized, pentagonal snowflake, above the Olympic rings. It can also be seen as a stylized maple leaf, the national emblem of Canada. Composed of different letters “C”, it also represents both Canada and Calgary.
The Seoul emblem features a blue, red, and gold samtaeguk pattern above the Olympic rings. A samtaeguk is a traditional Korean pattern and it is a symbolic representation of Korea, because it is widely used in a variety of Korean folk crafts and architecture.
The Calgary emblem consists of a red, stylized, pentagonal snowflake, above the Olympic rings. It can also be seen as a stylized maple leaf, the national emblem of Canada. Composed of different letters “C”, it also represents both Canada and Calgary.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 148 W: 105 D: 1mm (H: 5 13/16 W: 4 1/8 D: 1/16")
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Date Used
1985
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.14.36
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