Appealing collection of 24 Olympic pins and badges issued to members of the Great Britain national team, including 13 shield badges, each approximately 25 mm x 38 mm, all featuring the Union Jack flag in colored enamel between “Great Britain” and the Olympic rings, with each badge identifying their Summer Games: Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964, Mexico City 1968, Munich 1972, Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, and Beijing 2008. Other pins and badges include: two gold-tone badges issued to the Great Britain women’s team at Tokyo 1968 and Montreal 1976; two London 2012 candidate pins; three “Team England,” “Team GM,” and “Gt. Britain” pins; an equestrian pin (missing spike); a hockey pin; a “USA / The British Olympic Association” pin; and a shield badge commemorating the 1956 “Visit of the British Olympic Team” to Hammersmith. In overall fine condition.
