Triangle shapes are not often used for figure skating pins, making the one that commemorates the 1955 World Figure Skating Championships somewhat unique for this reason. But the pin stands out for another, less stellar, reason: the lightweight alloy from which it is made. The pin is decidedly not the calibre of those seen for previous World Championships, nor is it a particularly good representative of the fine city of Vienna, where the event took place at the famed Wiener Eislauf-Verein (Viennese Skating Club). Pins from earlier and later figure skating events held in Vienna are exceptionally well done (see blog links below).
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Figure Skating Pins – The Netropolitan Museum
Exhibiting figure skating pins from World Championships, European Championships, U.S. Championships, and more. The Museum is dedicated to chronicling the history of figure skating as seen in its collectible lapel pins, badges, and medals.