Commonwealth Games Bronze Medal
Production date
2017
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Description
Bronze medallion featuring a design of spiralling curved shapes surrounding the 2018 Commonwealth Games emblem at the centre. A metal loop at the top of medal attaches the medal to a satin ribbon in graduating apricot and pale green colours patterned with wavy lines. The medal, ribbon and matching bronze lapel badge are housed in a sliding timber case with perspex lid inside a timber shell with carved top. Black synthetic velvet drawstring carry bag with bronze-coloured and brown plastic tag attached.
Classification
TROPHIES AND AWARDS Sports
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Production date
2017
Measurements
Medal: L75 x W65 x H5mm
Box: 135 x 130 x 70mm
Ribbon: L880 (doubled, 440 in practice) W40mm
Tiepin: 16mm dia x H10mm
Box: 135 x 130 x 70mm
Ribbon: L880 (doubled, 440 in practice) W40mm
Tiepin: 16mm dia x H10mm
Media/Materials description
Bronze
Satin
Blackbutt timber
Synthetic material
Satin
Blackbutt timber
Synthetic material
Signature/Marks
Gold Coast \ 2018 \ XXI Commonwealth Games"
Commonwealth Games Federation \ CGF
Gold Coast \ 2018 \ XXI Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast \ 2018 \ XXI Commonwealth Games \ Humanity, Equality, Destiny
Gold Coast \ 2018 \ XXI Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games Federation \ CGF
Gold Coast \ 2018 \ XXI Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast \ 2018 \ XXI Commonwealth Games \ Humanity, Equality, Destiny
Gold Coast \ 2018 \ XXI Commonwealth Games
History and use
Quandamooka woman and artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins was engaged to design the artwork for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games medals. Her designs focus around the Gold Coast's coastlines and the significance of the coast as a place of gathering, meeting and sport. Delvene's designs were brought to life by the Royal Australian Mint using the same presses that are used to make Australian currency.
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) was the first international multi-sport event to implement a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Developed in consultation with members of the Yugambeh language group and Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the GC2018 RAP was the result of a commitment from the Queensland Government and Games Partners to acknowledge, respect, and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through employment opportunities, procurement of goods and services, and the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures.
GC2018 contributed to public discourse on reconciliation and the need to support the rights of Indigenous people in Australia and across the Commonwealth. Like the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games, which provided the backdrop for a revolutionary movement to draw attention to Indigenous civil liberties and land rights, GC2018 presented Indigenous rights activists with an opportunity to broadcast the injustices and discrimination experienced by Indigenous Australians to both a national and international audience.
GC2018 implemented several community and equality-based initiatives, including a more inclusive para-sports programme and seven new events for women, making GC2018 the first Commonwealth Games to enable women participants to participate in as many medal events as men.
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) was the first international multi-sport event to implement a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Developed in consultation with members of the Yugambeh language group and Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the GC2018 RAP was the result of a commitment from the Queensland Government and Games Partners to acknowledge, respect, and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through employment opportunities, procurement of goods and services, and the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures.
GC2018 contributed to public discourse on reconciliation and the need to support the rights of Indigenous people in Australia and across the Commonwealth. Like the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games, which provided the backdrop for a revolutionary movement to draw attention to Indigenous civil liberties and land rights, GC2018 presented Indigenous rights activists with an opportunity to broadcast the injustices and discrimination experienced by Indigenous Australians to both a national and international audience.
GC2018 implemented several community and equality-based initiatives, including a more inclusive para-sports programme and seven new events for women, making GC2018 the first Commonwealth Games to enable women participants to participate in as many medal events as men.
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