Olympic Games official participation medal, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 November - 8 December 1956

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TitleOlympic Games official participation medal, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 November - 8 December 1956Additional InformationOwner is Bryan Harper.

Official participation medal from the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.

Designer: The medal was designed by Hungarian-born Australian sculptor Andor Mészáros.

Material and Size: It is struck in bronze and has a diameter of 63mm.

Design Details: The obverse depicts pairs of athletes marching around the Olympic motto 'Citius Altius Fortius' and a central flag-bearer.

Reverse Side: The reverse features the coat of arms of the City of Melbourne, surmounted by the Olympic rings and a kangaroo.Date 22 November - 8 December 1956Image NoT4009845

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Subject (Keywords)Olympic GamesAwardsSport

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PersonBryan HarperEvent1956 Olympic Games Canoeing CompetitionCollectionOlympic Games Collection

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CopyrightIn Copyright. This image may be used for educational and non-commercial research purposes. It must not be reproduced for any other purposes without the prior permission of Noosa Libraries.AttributionImage courtesy Heritage Noosa Image No. (insert).

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Olympic Games official participation medal, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 November - 8 December 1956