Social History — 2008
Badge
Presentation box for twenty-one pin badges celebrating the international route of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games torch relay. The box explains that 'Each pin depicts an international city the Torch goes through . Each pin is metiulously crafted to depict the unique landmark that represents the city as well as the date the city welcomes the Torch'. The 21st badge simply records the distance.
The pin designs include the logo of Coca Cola, global sponsors of the international relay, who commissioned these badges from the Chinese firm, Honav. This was a limited edition souvenir, priced at 1280 Chinese yen.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 2009.106/2
- Object name:
- badge
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Honav
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- Production date:
- 2008
- Material:
metal, cardboard
- Measurements/duration:
- H 282 mm (box), W 410 mm (box), D 40 mm (box)
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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