Bronze participation medal for the 1936 Berlin Olympics
date: label: Date
content: 1936
name: label: Designed by
content: Otto Placzek, German
label: Issued by
content: International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
label: Received by
content: Unidentified
notes: label: Description
content: A round bronze medal commemorating participation in the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. The front of the medal features five men standing in a line and stepping up on to a ledge. Written vertically on the left side of the medal's front is: [XI / O / L / Y / M / P / I / A / D / E]. Written vertically on the right side of the medal's front is: [B / E / R / L / I / N]. Written at the bottom of the medal is: [1936]. The back of the medal features a bell with an eagle holding the Olympic rings at center. On the edge of the bell there is type. Type on the bottom right of the medal's back reads: [OTTOPLACZEK].
place: label: Place made
content: Berlin, Germany, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Olympics
label: Topic
content: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Awards, Medals, and Insignia
label: Exhibition
content: Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.89.8
objectType: label: Type
content: medals
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © International Olympic Committee
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: bronze
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 2 13/16 × 3/16 in. (7.1 × 0.5 cm)