identity and professional logo. It has a long history, the earliest origin can be traced back to primitive society clan tribal totem sign. While badges, recorded real originated in our country. , ce's policy, a record: "false way qin han wei to qi. The king will make ZhangZi but... ZhangZi changed its badge, to qin." This is an example of China's earliest recorded. But referring to the badge here, and now, in the sense of badge, is have substaintial distinction. It actually refers to the flag. High note: lure "badge, name is...... in the, make with Qin Qi chapter".
A, badge in ancient China
Badge has been in ancient times, the pre-qin period in China, namely, mainly used for soldiers. With the job title and name badge banner is required for recognition, the military in many countries are still using this identification marking on serving officers and soldiers.
The ancient Chinese banner badges
The ancient Chinese banner badges
Second, the Roman empire commemorative badge
Appeared in the 16th century, the Roman empire commemorative badges, such as a circulation of silver commemorative medallion is made of a reward. In the modern, commemorative badges are still popular in many countries, is the national awards for some outstanding figures or events marks of honor. Collect gradually in recent 10 years, badges are springing up all over the world.
The Roman empire the commemorative badges
Among them, the badge is especially popular in Europe and North America. Since the 1990 s, the French flourishing badge collection. In 1990 France imported badge 1990, more than 4 pieces per capita; Villa DE lang region in 1991 "the French first badge festival, issued 2000 invitation of the organizing committee, guests can be more than 15000 people. Risen in recent years, China has a thriving collection of badge with sb on it hot, has estimated the national emblem collectors around 300000.
France's highest badge of honor
France's highest badge of honor
Badges custom is specially designed for practical purposes. In addition to the universal badge, badge must use patterns or text on custom according to design the purpose and significance of a particular issue. In addition to the trademark, the badge custom also has different degree of artistic, historical, and informative, formal these special badge more collection value. Old badge is a collection, is a monument collectors took a fancy to their special function, cultural function, information function and so on.
Three, the collection badge also contains considerable economic value
According to "the collection of heaven and earth" in 1986 in Hong Kong, the "Nobel peace prize" gold medal, in London, an auction of $16748. Sports emblem is the badge of a broad categories. The 24th Olympic Games in Seoul in 1988, made in countries around the world as many as 180 million Olympic Games emblem; The 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games more than 1500 kinds of special commemorative medallion is made, it sold 15 million, raised tens of millions of dollars for the Olympic Games; In 2000 Sydney Olympic Games commemorative medallion is made up to more than 3000 kinds. To collect stamps, COINS, collect old badge, need not deliberately pursue appearance.
"The Nobel peace prize" gold medal
"The Nobel peace prize" gold medal
Badge from that day on, he experienced vicissitudes of life, can be left is very rare. Quality good note the original host safekeeping carefully, quality not good that the original owner wearing or has left its traces in the changes for a long time, its value could be higher.
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