Distinctive German flair and an of-the-era design are evident in event pin Like a number of European cities, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany,1 has a long and rich history of hosting top winter sports events, including the 1936 Olympic Winter Games and the 1956 World Figure Skating Championships. So when the 1969 European Figure Skating Championships glided into… Continue reading 1969 European Figure Skating Pin: Bavarian Cream of the Crop.
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1960 European Figure Skating Championships Pins: Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat.
Profile: Lapel Pins and a Medal from the 1960 European Championships, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Bavarian Alps, is sometimes said to be Germany's undisputed winter sports capital. In support of that claim, one has only to look at the long history of sport associated with the city, including as host of the 1936 Olympic… Continue reading 1960 European Figure Skating Championships Pins: Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat.
1956 World Figure Skating Pins and Medal: Way Down in the Valley.
The winter sports resort hosted the world's best figure skaters—and issued some high-quality pins to mark the event In a valley in the Bavarian Alps not far from the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain peak, lies the resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It's a city with a history steeped in winter sports and with an Olympic heritage to… Continue reading 1956 World Figure Skating Pins and Medal: Way Down in the Valley.