Title:
Nagano 1998
Description:
Olympic Winter Games Nagano 1998 Participation Medal
Front: Legend: "Nagano 1998" and Olympic rings over small trees on a mountainside with a curve denoting a ski slope.
Back: Nagano Olympic emblem above legend "The XVIII Olympic Winter Games, Nagano 1998," with wreath effect along the rim.
Medals presented in foam and paper sleeve.
Designer: Unknown
Front: Legend: "Nagano 1998" and Olympic rings over small trees on a mountainside with a curve denoting a ski slope.
Back: Nagano Olympic emblem above legend "The XVIII Olympic Winter Games, Nagano 1998," with wreath effect along the rim.
Medals presented in foam and paper sleeve.
Designer: Unknown
Fun fact(s):
The Nagano Olympic emblem on the back of the medal is the Snowflower with each petal representing an athlete in a winter sport arranged in a hexagonal snowflake pattern.
More Info:
Participation medals were made of bronze by different manufacturers causing color and finish variations from gold bronze to dull bronze. Medals were given to athletes and officials.
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Front of Nagano 1998 participation medal
Back of Nagano 1998 participation medal
Front of Nagano 1998 participation medal
Front of Nagano 1998 participation medal
Back of Nagano 1998 participation medal
Front of Nagano 1998 participation medal