Sought-after pairing of Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics basketball official and competitor badges, measuring 33 mm x 48 mm, designed by Mainos-Taucher Ltd. in Finland and minted by Stabilimenti Artistici Fiorentini, Italy. The bronze badges feature a partially enameled design of the Helsinki Olympic stadium tower with rings and raised text, "1952, XV Olympia, Helsinki Helsingfors." The light green ribbons are marked "Koripalle Basket-Ball" and "Koripalle Basket-Ball Technicien." The United States won gold in the Helsinki basketball tournament for the third consecutive Olympics.
