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Shield shaped patch with blue felt backing and colored image of Olympic rings and torch
Souvenir Patch
Shield shaped patch with blue felt backing and colored image of Olympic rings and torch
Shield shaped patch with blue felt backing and colored image of Olympic rings and torch

Souvenir Patch

Object NamePatch
Historic Owner
Association
Date1960–1961
PeriodCold War
Mediumfelt, cotton, plastic
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Timothy H. Frost. 2013.03.03
Object number2013.03.03
DescriptionPatch; Plastic shield shaped souvenir patch with blue felt backing fabric. There is white stitching around the edges. The patch has a white background with a black outline near the edge. Black text at the top reads "Olympia". A smaller shield shape below the text is outlined in black and has a blue background. In the center is an image of five white Olympic rings with a hand holding an Olympic torch below. The torch is brown with red and orange flames and the hand has light skin.

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