Item PCC/9/4/4/10 - XIV Olympiad Commemorative Lapel Badge

PCC/9/4/4/10

XIV Olympiad Commemorative Lapel Badge

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1 piece, Manuscript

Rectangular metal badge. Obverse: City view of London showing Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster accompanied by the legend in two lines 'XIV Olympiad London 1948' and the Olympic rings below. This badge was issued to officials and competitors in the Games for purposes of identification. Each badge had a ribbon, the colour of which distinguished to which group the wearer belonged. Athletic participants had orange ribbons [now missing]. Belonged to David Ricketts.

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Photographed for "Winning Endeavours" web project 28/6/10