Name/Title
Paper; Hand; Olympic FlagEntry/Object ID
2010.024.001 bDescription
Paper hand flag,rectangular, commemorating the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay through Sidney, BC, October 30, 2009. The obverse depicts a stylized graphic image of a female torchbearer, holding a lit torch, from an angled overhead viewpoint. Colours are white, blue, green, black and orange. Torchbearer wears white uniform and has flowing dark hair. [This image is the product of the VANOC {Vancouver Olympics Committee design team}]. Inscription is "vancouver2010.com" in white official Vancouver Olympics Neo Sans Unicase font. Reverse side shows logo for the Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay,[ a stylized depiction of a road, in white, blue and green, which also is intended to be construed as a torch, with a stylized orange flame above]. Olympic rings, and sponsor logos for Coca-Cola, RBC, and Government of Canada, all on green, white, and blue background. Inscription under Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay logo is "TORCH RELAY / RELAIS DE LA FLAMME / vancouver 2010" in green, under which are the olympic rings in dark blue. Inscription to the right of Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay logo is "PRESENTED BY / PRÉSENTÉ PAR" in grey, under which are the logos for Coca-Cola, RBC, and Government of Canada. Inscription in lower left corner reads "Sidney, BC / October 30, 2009" in black. Flag is printed on gloss coated paper, and attached to white rolled paper stick with two heavy duty staples.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Johnson, Ken & LindaNotes
Accession Date: 23-Jun-10Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
FlagNomenclature Sub-Class
Organizational ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
paper; hand; Olympic flagCreated By
Jones, I.; Brunckhurst, E.Create Date
August 28, 2013Update Date
May 15, 2025