1982 World Junior Figure Skating Pin: Design by Norbert.

Last Updated on June 22, 2024 by Netropolitan Museum

Well-known competitor lent a hand in creation of event lapel pin

According to an article published in the December 1981 issue of the now-defunct American Skating World magazine, the pin for the 1982 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was designed by Norbert Schramm. He is the three-time West German champion, two-time European Champion, and two-time world silver medalist who competed internationally from the late 1970s through the middle 1980s. The 1982 World Junior Championships were held in Obertsdorf, West Germany.

Pin Gallery: 1982 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

The simple, one-color design in red and the material of which the pin is made (likely acrylic) leaves a great deal to be desired, but the pin does reflect the early 1980s. Compare the design and style of the 1982 pin in the gallery below to that of its predecessor issued a year earlier for the 1981 World Junior Championships, held in London, Canada. The difference in design and quality is significant.

Two central illustrations anchor the pin: in the upper left is a globe with a superimposed, stylized figure skater in a split jump, and along the bottom third is a traditional skate blade. To the right of the globe motif are the event name, year, and location: “Worlds Junior ’82 Obertsdorf.” At first glance, the globe and skater illustration easily could be interpreted to be a gymnast, trampoline artist, or another high-flying athlete, but the skate blade quickly clarifies which sport.

More than 40 years post-event, it is common for this pin to have heavily yellowed, relinquishing its original off-white background to the unforgiving effects of time. Yet the pin still does what it was meant to do, albeit humbly, and that is to commemorate the 1982 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Read other blogs about pins from World Junior Figure Skating Championships: 1976 and 1977, 1978, and 1979.

This blog was originally published at The Netropolitan Museum of Figure Skating Pins on August 14, 2021, and has been updated with new and expanded information.

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