From 1928 until 2000, the obverse side of Olympic medals contained an image of which person seen holding a winners crown in her right hand?
"all medal winners are written onto a wall. Finally, as noted below, all athletes receive a participation medal and diploma. The IOC dictates the physical properties of the medals and has the final decision about the finished design. Specifications for the medals are developed along with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) hosting the Games, though the IOC has brought in some set rules: The first Olympic medals in 1896 were designed by French sculptor Jules-Clément Chaplain and depicted Zeus holding Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, on the obverse and the Acropolis on the reverse. They were made by the"
"winner's crown and palm with a depiction of the Colosseum in the background. In the top right section of the medal a space was left for the name of the Olympic host and the Games numeral. The reverse features a crowd of people carrying a triumphant athlete. His winning design was first presented at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The competition saw this design used for 40 years until the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich became the first Games with a different design for the reverse side of the medal. Cassioli's design continued to inspire the obverse of the"
"of the Games. The Olympic medals awarded to winners are another symbol associated with the Olympic games. The medals are made of gold-plated silver – for the gold medals – silver, or bronze, and are awarded to the top three finishers in a particular event. Each medal for an Olympiad has a common design, decided upon by the organizers for the particular games. From 1928 until 2000, the obverse side of the medals contained an image of Nike, the traditional goddess of victory, holding a palm in her left hand and a winner's crown in her right. This design was"
"the responsibility of the host city. From 1928–1968 the design was always the same: the obverse showed a generic design by Florentine artist Giuseppe Cassioli with text giving the host city; the reverse showed another generic design of an Olympic champion. From 1972–2000, Cassioli's design (or a slight reworking) remained on the obverse with a custom design by the host city on the reverse. Noting that Cassioli's design showed a Roman amphitheatre for what was originally a Greek game, a new obverse design was commissioned for the Athens 2004 Games. Winter Olympics medals have been of more varied design. In"
"many other sporting events. Minting the medals is the responsibility of the host city. From 1928–1968 the design was always the same: the obverse showed a generic design by Florentine artist Giuseppe Cassioli with text giving the host city; the reverse showed another generic design of an Olympic champion. From 1972–2000, Cassioli's design (or a slight reworking) remained on the obverse with a custom design by the host city on the reverse. Noting that Cassioli's design showed a Roman amphitheatre for what was originally a Greek games, a new obverse design was commissioned for the Athens 2004 Games. Winter Olympics"
"The obverse depicts the diademed head of a young Queen Victoria with the legend , designed by William Wyon.<br>The reverse shows a helmeted Britannia holding a wreath in her right hand and a union shield on her left arm. She is standing in front of a lion. Above is the word , with the dates below. The reverse was designed by Leonard Charles Wyon, who also engraved the die of the medal.<br>The wide ribbon is white with two scarlet stripes, with each stripe of equal width. Five clasps were authorised, though the maximum awarded to any one man was four."
"until the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich became the first Games with a different design for the reverse side of the medal. Cassioli's design continued to inspire the obverse of the medal for many more years, though recreated each time, with the Olympic host and numeral updated. The trend ended in 2004 due to the negative publicity in reaction to the design of medal for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Wojciech Pietranik, the designer of the medal, along with the organisers of the Games were criticised by the Greek press for using the Roman Colosseum rather than the Greek"
"version, the suspender is affixed to the medal by means of a double-toe claw and a pin through the upper edge of the medal. On the Kings' versions and the first Queen Elizabeth II version, the attachment is by a single-toe claw. On the second Queen Elizabeth II version, the suspension is either riveted or welded to the top of the medal. The obverse bears the effigy of the reigning monarch. Seven versions of the medal have been awarded. The reverse shows the winged mythological goddess Pheme, with a trumpet in her left hand and rising from her throne to"
"was introduced at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This new obverse design is currently in use since than. The German Olympic Committee, Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland, were the first Summer Games organisers to elect to change the reverse of the medal. The 1972 design was created by Gerhard Marcks, an artist from the Bauhaus, and features mythological twins Castor and Pollux. Since then the Organising Committee of the host city has been given the freedom of the design of the reverse, with the IOC giving final approval. The IOC has the final decision on the specifications of each"
"created by Giuseppe Cassioli. For each Olympic games, the reverse side as well as the labels for each Olympiad changed, reflecting the host of the games. In 2004, the obverse side of the medals changed to make more explicit reference to the Greek character of the games. In this design, the goddess Nike flies into the Panathenic stadium, reflecting the renewal of the games. The design was by Greek jewelry designer Elena Votsi. Olympic diplomas are given to competitors placing fourth, fifth, and sixth since 1949, and to competitors placing seventh and eighth since 1981. The ""Olympic Hymn"", officially known"
"the King's left shoulder are those of the engraver, British medallist George William de Saulles. The medal has a swiveling bar suspension, attached to the medal with a single-toe claw and a horizontal pin through the upper edge of the medal, with double scroll claw supports on the medal rim. King George V succeeded to the throne on 6 May 1910. Two versions of obverse were awarded during his reign, both with raised rims. The first version shows the King in Admiral's uniform, facing left and inscribed ""GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:"" around the perimeter. The second"
"versions, allows the medal to swivel.<br>All medals awarded bear the recipient’s number, rank, name and unit on the rim. There were eight variants of the obverse:<br> The original Victorian obverse shows a Trophy of Arms, designed by Benedetto Pistrucci, incorporating a central shield bearing the Royal Coat of Arms without any inscription, as also seen on early Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. From 1902, after the accession of King Edward VII, the effigy of the reigning monarch replaced the trophy of arms, with the respective titles of the monarch inscribed around the perimeter: The reverse of all versions"
"registered trademarks of the Nobel Foundation. Each medal features an image of Alfred Nobel in left profile on the obverse (front side of the medal). The Nobel Prize medals for Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature have identical obverses, showing the image of Alfred Nobel and the years of his birth and death (1833–1896). Nobel's portrait also appears on the obverse of the Nobel Peace Prize medal and the Medal for the Prize in Economics, but with a slightly different design. The image on the reverse of a medal varies according to the institution awarding the prize. The reverse"
"the background and text naming the host city; the reverse showed another generic design of Nike saluting an Olympic champion. From the 1972 Summer Olympics through 2000, Cassioli's design (or a slight modification) remained on the obverse with a custom design by the host city on the reverse. Noting that Cassioli's design showed a Roman amphitheater for what originally were Greek games, a new obverse design was commissioned for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. For the 2008 Beijing Olympics medals had a diameter of 70mm and were 6mm thick, with the front displaying a winged figure of victory and"
"of the designer of the obverse of the medal, Thomas Humphrey Paget, an English medal and coin designer. Both versions of the medal have non-swiveling ornamented scroll pattern suspensions, attached to the medal with a single-toe claw and a horizontal pin through the upper edge of the medal, with double scroll claw supports on the medal rim. The first Queen Elizabeth II version appeared after she succeeded to the throne on 6 February 1952. The medal shows a bareheaded effigy of the Queen, facing right and wearing a laurel crown, and is inscribed ""ELIZABETH•II•DEI•GRATIA•REGINA•F:D:"", reading around from a cross at"
"medal for many more years, though recreated each time, with the Olympic host and numeral updated. The obverse remained true to the ""Trionfo"" design until the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where the IOC allowed an updated version to be created. For the next few events they mandated the use of the Nike motif but allowed other aspects to change. The trend ended in 2004 due to the negative publicity in reaction to the design of medal for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Wojciech Pietranik, the designer of the medal, along with the organisers of the Games were"
"medals and on the bronze. Otherwise both were of the same design:<br> Obverse: a left facing portrait of Queen Victoria, designed by Sir Joseph Boehm with the inscription <br> Reverse: the arms of the Royal Niger Company (a shield bearing the words , Latin for Peace, Justice, Skill), with a trophy of arms and flags behind, all surrounded by a laurel wreath.<br>Naming: Silver medals had the name and rank of the recipient impressed or engraved on the rim. Bronze medals were issued with a number impressed on the rim. The medal was designed and manufactured by Spink and Son of"
"tradition, the obverse of coins of the United Kingdom (and predecessor kingdoms going back to the middle ages) almost always feature the head of the monarch. By tradition, each British monarch faces in the opposite direction of his or her predecessor; this is said to date from 1661, with Charles II turning his back on Oliver Cromwell. Hence, George VI faced left and the present Queen faces right. The only break in this tradition almost occurred in 1936 when Edward VIII, believing his left side to be superior to his right, insisted on his image facing left, as his father's"
"obverse bore a large V for Victory sign with a relief roaring lion in the V, at lower left was the relief year ""1940"", at lower right the relief year ""1945"". A 3mm wide laurel wreath encircled the entire medal on both the obverse and reverse. On the reverse, within a 5mm wide raised circle, the relief inscriptions () within the upper half and () in the lower half, in the center of the raised circle, two 3mm high raised horizontal bars positioned 8mm apart, the upper one bearing the relief inscription (), the lower one bearing (), at center,"
"straight silver bar. The recipient's number, name, rank, ship's name, year, gun bore and gun type are inscribed on the edge of the medal. The medal's reverse design and the same ribbon was used in 1955 with the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces and in 1966 with the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The obverse bears the effigy of the reigning monarch, in the uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet. Two versions of obverse were awarded. The reverse bears a representation of a naked and cloaked"
"diameter, with a raised rim on each side and suspended from a straight silver bar. The obverse bears the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and is circumscribed ""ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F. D."", reading around from the top. The effigy was designed by sculptor Cecil Thomas OBE and was used on a number of medals. The reverse shows a representation of a naked and cloaked Neptune, grasping thunderbolts in both hands and with his right arm drawn back in the act of hurling the missiles. Behind him is the prow of a Roman trireme drawn by three sea horses."
"each allied country was intended to prevent a mass exchange of campaign medals. The same ribbon and variations of the basic medal design and wording on the reverse were adopted by Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Siam, South Africa, the United Kingdom and her colonies and dominions and the United States of America. Most of the medals depict the Winged Victory, a female winged figure representing Nike, the mythological Greek goddess of victory. A particular form of Nike or her Roman equivalent Victoria was chosen by each nation for its version of the medal,"
"death (1833–1896). Nobel's portrait also appears on the obverse of the Nobel Peace Prize medal and the Medal for the Prize in Economics, but with a slightly different design. The image on the reverse of a medal varies according to the institution awarding the prize. The reverse sides of the Nobel Prize medals for Chemistry and Physics share the same design of Nature, as a Goddess, whose veil is held up by the Genius of Science. These medals and the ones for Physiology/Medicine and Literature were designed by Erik Lindberg in 1902. Nobel laureates receive a diploma directly from the"
"the Mint of Norway since 1902, are registered trademarks of the Nobel Foundation. Each medal feature an image of Alfred Nobel in left profile on the obverse (front side of the medal). The Nobel Prize medals for Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature have identical obverses, showing the image of Alfred Nobel and the years of his birth and death (1833–1896). Nobel's portrait also appears on the obverse of the Nobel Peace Prize medal and the Medal for the Prize in Economics, but with a slightly different design. The image on the reverse of a medal varies according to"
"version with the coinage effigy appeared in the 1920s and shows the King bareheaded and facing left. The inscription around the perimeter on this version of the medal is the same as on the first. The initials ""BM"" on the truncation of the King's neck are those of the designer of the obverse, Bertram Mackennal, an Australian sculptor. Both versions have non-swiveling bar suspensions, attached to the medal with a single-toe claw and a horizontal pin through the upper edge of the medal, with double scroll claw supports on the medal rim. The King George VI version appeared after he"
"jewellery designers to be invited to submit a design for the Olympic medal that would be awarded at the 2000 Summer Games, hosted in Sydney. He created a model using plasticine and cast the finished design in plaster, sending his work to the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) along with his sketches. The selection committee chose Pietranik's design which, as per the brief, was based on the obverse by Giuseppe Cassioli's ""Trionfo"" design which had been used at every Summer Olympic Games since 1928. Pietranik's version had featured the Sydney Opera House on the obverse instead of"
"It was issued in silver to all recipients, except for native porters and other authorised camp followers, who received the medal in bronze.<br>The obverse of the medal bears a left facing half-length figure of Queen Victoria holding the Royal Sceptre with the inscription <br>The reverse, designed by G. W. de Saulles, has an image of Britannia standing and facing right, holding a trident and palm branch, while behind is a lion and the rising sun. Below is the inscription . The wide ribbon is half yellow and half red, with the yellow to the left when facing the wearer. Most"
"the obverse, the Latin words ""ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA"" (Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen) and ""CANADA"" surrounding an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, symbolizing her roles as both fount of honour and Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces. On the reverse is a laurel wreath with a maple leaf at its base encircling the words: ""GULF AND KUWAIT • 1990-1991 • LE GOLFE ET KUWAIT"". This medallion is worn at the left chest, suspended on a 31.8mm wide ribbon coloured with vertical stripes in light blue (representing the Air Command), scarlet (representing the Land Force Command), and"
"of his daughter was placed on the obverse of the medal, uncrowned, as per custom for sovereigns prior to their coronation.There are three versions of the inscription surrounding the Queen's head: On the reverse is a depiction of Hercules wrestling the Hydra—a symbolic representation of communism—with the word ""KOREA"" below. The recipient's name, rank and regimental number was impressed on the medal's rim. This medal is worn on the left chest, suspended from a bar on a wide ribbon with five vertical stripes in alternating yellow and blue, the latter representing the United Nations. No bars were awarded. A single"
"with a javelin in his right hand and in his left a caduceus, two snakes wrapped around a winged staff. The image is circumscribed “THE QUEEN'S MEDAL FOR CHAMPION SHOTS OF THE AIR FORCES”. The reverse of the medal was designed by British sculptor Sir Bernard Sindall. Since the medal can be won multiple times, each subsequent award is indicated by the award of another clasp, which displays the year of the subsequent award. The clasps are designed to be attached to the suspender and to each other with rivets, in roller chain fashion. When medals are not worn, the"
"Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Nike, with her left arm extended and holding a palm branch in her right hand. The reverse is inscribed ""THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION"" in three lines above and ""DE GROTE OORLOG VOOR DE BESCHAVING"" in three lines below, with the English and Dutch inscriptions separated by ""•••••"" and with the years ""1914-1919"" at the bottom, all completely surrounded by a laurel wreath. Each medal was named in impressed capitals. The ribbon is wide and of watered silk, with a double rainbow design, violet at the edges and progressing through the spectrum to red"
"obverse features a portrait of the Queen of Canada, Elizabeth II, based on a photograph commissioned by the Bank of Canada in the 2000s. It received approval from Elizabeth II for use on the banknote. The building in the holographic metallic foil is the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill based on a photograph commissioned by the Bank of Canada. The reverse features the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, reflecting the contributions of Canada in conflicts throughout its military history. The memorial was erected on the highest point of Vimy Ridge on land permanently granted to Canada by the Government of France"
"grant of 320 acres of land, or scrip of $80 in lieu. During the 1930s, surviving NWMP recipients were each granted $300. The medal is a circular, silver and in diameter.<br>The obverse, designed by L. C. Wyon, bears an effigy of Queen Victoria, facing left and wearing a diadem and veil. Around the edge is the inscription .<br>The reverse, designed by Thomas Brock, has the inscription in three lines surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves. The medal is suspended from a ribbon in slate grey wide, with crimson stripes, from each edge. The clasp was awarded to those present"