An unusual capsule shape defines the 1970 Canadians pin Various interpretations of the compulsory figure called the loop have been seen on figure skating pins throughout the years (prior to elimination of compulsory figures from events, of course). The loop has been a particularly popular design element on pins from European and World Championships, but… Continue reading 1970 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pin: The Edmonton Loop
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1963 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pin: The Crown.
Held in Edmonton, Alberta, at the Royal Glenora Club, a private sports and social club, the 1963 Canadian Figure Skating Championships were marked by a high quality, multi-color pin in enamel. The crown motif atop the pin hints of royalty, and over the club’s 60-year history, it certainly can boast about figure skating royalty having trained at its skating center.
1990 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: The Big Nickel.
Profile: Lapel Pins – 1990 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Sudbury, Canada The world's largest depiction of a coin, called the Big Nickel, can be found in Sudbury, Ontario, on the grounds of Dynamic Earth, an interactive science museum. The 30-foot, 12-sided shape is recreated on a smaller scale on the lapel pins that commemorated the… Continue reading 1990 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: The Big Nickel.
1989 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: Il Fait Frette.
Profile: Lapel Pins – 1989 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Chicoutimi, Canada Not very often do the Canadian Figure Skating Championships (often called "Canadians") take place in the province of Quebec, but the last national event of the 1980s was contested in the small arrondissements of Jonquiere and Chicoutimi,1 both part of the city of Saguenay.… Continue reading 1989 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: Il Fait Frette.
1988 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: Road to Calgary.
Profile: Lapel Pins – 1988 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Victoria, Canada An Olympic year. 1988. And, in a bonus for Canadians, the Winter Games on home turf in Calgary the same winter. Ten years had passed since the last national figure skating championship had been staged in Victoria, British Columbia, but the 1988 Canadian Figure… Continue reading 1988 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: Road to Calgary.