Name/TitleBadge: Commonwealth Games
About this objectSmall round enamel pin badge promoting the Scottish Team at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh from 24th July to 3rd August 1986. The central image is of a thistle over a saltire and navy banner bearing the names of the team sponsors, TSB Bank and Tetley Tea.
Date Made1986
Period1980s
Place MadeScotland, Edinburgh
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, metal
Subject and Association KeywordsCommonwealth Games
Subject and Association Keywordssports
Subject and Association Keywords(anti) racism
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_Commonwealth_Games:
The 1986 Commonwealth Games (Scottish Gaelic: Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis 1986) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. They were the second Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largely African, Asian and Caribbean states) boycotted the event because of the Thatcher government's policy of keeping Britain's sporting links with apartheid South Africa.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2013-60-5
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved