BADGES, Sports (12)
CH1982.82.a-k
Twelve badges, mainly stick pin badges from Olympic Games, Melbourne 1956.
[.a] 'VISITOR/' label badge,
[.b] Stick pin '1956/MELBOURNE' with Olympic torch & circles.
[.c] Kangaroo shape abouve 'AUSTRALIA' stickpin.
[.d] 'STERLING/SILVER' Silver fern leaf 'N.Z.'.
[.e] Small round stick pin with peacock representing Burma
[.f] Possibly Cambodia. Maroon and white.
[.g] 'PAR ONERI' around letters 'S.A.C.Y.' - perhaps not in that order, beneath crown, perhaps an organisation rather than a country (?).
[.h] Black and gold discus thrower on black ground.
[.i] Peacock of Burma, above '2nd SEAP GAMES/ RANGOON, 1961/Technical', badge with green ribbon. Green, yellow and blue.
[.j] Maroon, blue and white. Cambodian script (?) above profile of palace or temple, & at base 'CAMBODIA'.
[.k] '2ND SEAP GAMES/ 1961/ (CREST)/ MALAYA'.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1982.82.a-k |
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| Accession Date: | 1 Jan 1970 |
| Credit: | BK Berry |
Material
| Metal | 0 - Whole |
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| Silver/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| length | 50mm |
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| diameter | 15mm |
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| dimensions | 5 x 4cm |
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| dimensions | 2 x 2.2cm |
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