In the gallery below, The Netropolitan Museum of Figure Skating Pins has on display a participant medal from the 1939 World Championships where ladies from seven nations competed for the title of best in the world. This medal would have been produced for and given to competitors and possibly event officials.
Category: Events – Figure Skating Pins
Pins, medals, and badges from various figure skating competitions.
1976 World Figure Skating Pin: At the Scandinavium.
On a gold-colored base metal, the pin made to commemorate the 1976 World Figure Skating Championships, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, is topped with a thick acrylic cover that sits slightly above the base. Beneath is a design executed in gold and blue—colors commonly associated with Sweden—that features male and female figure skaters in a mirror pose, arms and legs stretched in close unison. But there's much more to this central design element than meets the eye ...
1990 US Figure Skating Pins: The Squiggles.
Neon colors and an unmistakable 1990s style Six years after Salt Lake City, Utah, hosted the 1984 US Figure Skating Championships—the first time the city welcomed the event—the championships returned to the Salt Palace. The 1990 US Figure Skating Championships pins reflected an improvement in quality over those issued for the 1984 competition, even if… Continue reading 1990 US Figure Skating Pins: The Squiggles.
1986 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: North Bay Gateway.
Logo and competitor pins that marked the Canadian Championships Calling itself “Gateway of the North,” the city of North Bay, Ontario, hosted Canada’s figure skating elite for the national championships in early 1986. It had been nearly a quarter century since the event was last held in the small lakeside town. Like many major competitions… Continue reading 1986 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: North Bay Gateway.
1938 World Figure Skating Pins: Craftsmanship On Display.
A colorful legacy from a championship held in troubled times Dateline: Berlin, Germany, 1938, less than a year and a half before the onset of World War II. By all accounts, it was a dark and oppressive time, marked by the rise to power of those who sought, through any means, to control or silence… Continue reading 1938 World Figure Skating Pins: Craftsmanship On Display.