A maple leaf, a landmark, and a maritime moment—no blades required You wouldn’t expect a windswept Atlantic port city to be a repeat favorite for hosting figure skating championships—but Halifax, Nova Scotia, has done just that. The 1981 Canadian Figure Skating Championships landed in this busy seafaring hub, and its official event pins took a… Continue reading 1981 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: Maritime Time.
Category: Archive – Figure Skating Pins
Pins, medals, and badges from various figure skating events.
1985 US Figure Skating Pins: In the Middle.
Like other figure skating pins that commemorated U.S. events in the 1970s and 1980s, a decidedly patriotic motif was used for the main logo pin from the 1985 U.S. Figure Skating Championship pin. A flag in red and white defines the diminutive pin.
1898 World Figure Skating Pin: 19th Century London.
The diamond-shaped watch fob that commemorates the 1898 World Figure Skating Championships in London features crossed skate blades at the center and a blue enamel-filled banner that seems to float over them. Two eight-pointed star polygons rest above the designation "London 1898." Star polygons were symbolic in many different ways during the Victorian era and were used heavily in jewelry, military badges, public service medals, and sports items.
1939 European Figure Skating Pin: That’s Entertainment!
At the 1939 European Figure Skating Championships, held in London, England, for ladies, an octagonal-shaped pin with ribbon was issued and is a fine reminder of a golden age of figure skating.
1989 World Junior Figure Skating Pins: A Threepeat With a Repeat.
What goes around comes around ... sometimes sooner than later From the early to late 1980s, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, hosted the World Junior Figure Skating Championships every three years like clockwork: 1983, 1986, and 1989. When the event returned in 1989, it brought with it not just the top junior skaters from more than 20 countries,… Continue reading 1989 World Junior Figure Skating Pins: A Threepeat With a Repeat.