Norway Oslo
VI Winter International Olympic Games
14 – 25 February 1952
694 athletes (including 109 female ones) of 30 nations competed at the Games. 22 sets of medals had been played for in 8 sports.
Norwegian sporting officials and Oslo City Council celebrated these Olympic Winter Games as a tremendous festival of winter sports. Athletes from New Zealand, Portugal and FRG made their first appearance there.
The VI Olympic Winter Games were officially opened by Her Royal Highness Princess Ragnhild.
WINNER MEDALS
OBVERSE: In the center is a lit torch superimposed on the word OLYMPIA (motherland of ancient Olympics) in Greek, with five Olympic rings underneath. Two legends in French read: “Jeux Olympiques” (English: Olympic Games) around the top rim, and “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (the Olympic motto) around the bottom rim.
The obverse was created by Greek designer Vasos Falireas.
REVERSE: a silhouette of the Oslo Town Hall is shown between two snowflakes of different shape, with the three-line inscription in Norwegian “De VI Olympiske Vinterleker Oslo 1952” (English: VI Olympic Winter Games, Oslo, 1952) in the center and one stylized snowflake underneath. At the bottom rim is the initial of the Norwegian designer “Y” (Knut Yran).
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL
The commemorative medal was presented to contesters, organizers and honored guests of the Games.
OBVERSE: the Olympic rings are shown in the circle against the background of the Oslo City Hall; a legend in Norwegian around the rim reads: “VI Olympiske Vinterleker Oslo 1952” (English: VI Olympic Winter Games, Oslo, 1952).
REVERSE: a composition of the Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” surrounding a large snowflake, with three small snowflakes separating the words of the motto.
BRONZE WINNER MEDAL (THIRD PRIZE)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL
Norwegian sporting officials and Oslo City Council celebrated these Olympic Winter Games as a tremendous festival of winter sports. Athletes from New Zealand, Portugal and FRG made their first appearance there.
The VI Olympic Winter Games were officially opened by Her Royal Highness Princess Ragnhild.
WINNER MEDALS
OBVERSE: In the center is a lit torch superimposed on the word OLYMPIA (motherland of ancient Olympics) in Greek, with five Olympic rings underneath. Two legends in French read: “Jeux Olympiques” (English: Olympic Games) around the top rim, and “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (the Olympic motto) around the bottom rim.
The obverse was created by Greek designer Vasos Falireas.
REVERSE: a silhouette of the Oslo Town Hall is shown between two snowflakes of different shape, with the three-line inscription in Norwegian “De VI Olympiske Vinterleker Oslo 1952” (English: VI Olympic Winter Games, Oslo, 1952) in the center and one stylized snowflake underneath. At the bottom rim is the initial of the Norwegian designer “Y” (Knut Yran).
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL
The commemorative medal was presented to contesters, organizers and honored guests of the Games.
OBVERSE: the Olympic rings are shown in the circle against the background of the Oslo City Hall; a legend in Norwegian around the rim reads: “VI Olympiske Vinterleker Oslo 1952” (English: VI Olympic Winter Games, Oslo, 1952).
REVERSE: a composition of the Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” surrounding a large snowflake, with three small snowflakes separating the words of the motto.
BRONZE WINNER MEDAL (THIRD PRIZE)
| Metal | bronze |
| Diameter | 70 mm |
| Thickness | 3,2 mm |
| Weight | 137,5 g |
| Designer | V. Falireus / Knut Yran |
| Mint | Th. Marthinsen (Тоnsberg, Norway) |
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL
| Metal | copper |
| Diameter | 56 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Weight | 64 g |
| Designer | V. Falireus / Knut Yran |
| Mint | Th. Marthinsen (Тоnsberg, Norway) |