Badges include identity badges, artistic badges and practical badges. Among them, the identity badge is the most common form, and the commemorative badge is a sign worn on the body to show identity and occupation, which is widely used in schools, military, factories, government departments and service enterprises. Modern badges originated in Europe, and some handicraft workshops in Europe began to become badge manufacturers about 100 years ago. Badge is a commemorative badge and the earliest form with a long history, and its origin can be traced back to the totem symbols of clan tribes in primitive society. A symbol, such as cap badge and epaulettes, used by the European army became the most common form of badge in the early stage of its development, and it was widely used in the army in the Napoleonic era. In China, badges appeared earlier in Beiyang Navy, and there are many fields of modern application, and most of them are pure gold and silver badges and hardware colored badges. There are two meanings: narrow sense and broad sense. In a narrow sense, the Olympic emblem refers to the commemorative medallion line officially issued by the Organizing Committee for the 60th anniversary of the Anti-Japanese War. According to the provisions of the Olympic Charter, the official emblem of the Olympic Games is provided to the International Olympic Committee by the Olympic Organizing Committee. Awarded to the following personnel: all athletes, officials and other staff members of sports teams participating in the Olympic Games, members of the International Olympic Committee, presidents and secretaries of international federations recognized by the IOC, similar officials of national or regional Olympic committees, and referees, timekeepers, inspectors and linemen formally appointed by the relevant international federations within the quota set by the IOC. The medals or certificates awarded in the Winter Olympics must be different from those awarded in the Summer Olympics. Commemorative medals and certificates cannot be issued to members of delegations who have withdrawn from the Olympic Games. Olympic emblem in a broad sense The Olympic emblem in a broad sense, also known as the Olympic emblem, is issued by members of the Olympic Organizing Committee, sponsors and the media. To commemorate, collect and communicate. Therefore, Olympic badges in a broad sense include Olympic badges for identification and various Olympic commemorative badges for commemorative collection. Folding and editing this badge sculpture art badge, also known as badge sculpture, is a miniature artwork in the form of badge. Art badges make sculptures small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Excellent art badges, like other works of art, express the artist's views and feelings about affairs. The inherent diversity of art badges provides artists and appreciators with a unique perspective to explore and express deep-seated themes. The outline of a circular sculpture is continuous. However, the surface and outline of the art badge need the creative expression of the artist and the movement of the viewer to rotate the badge to effectively connect. Badge sculptures are small and fun to hold in your hand, so generally speaking, badge designs are very individual. In addition, because badges are relatively cheap, collectors can easily add masters' works to their collections. Collecting a limited number of commemorative medals is the only way to collect a large number of sculptures in a limited space. Except for a few Olympic badges with logos, most of the badges in Olympic pins are commemorative medals with Olympic themes that ordinary people can buy and exchange. The history of the Olympic emblem is as long as the Olympic Games. The earliest Olympic pins first appeared at the Athens Olympic Games in 1896. At the Stockholm Olympic Games in 19 12, athletes began to exchange Olympic medals (the exchange of Olympic medals gradually became a very active and important part during the Olympic Games). During the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, as many as1800,000 Olympic brooches were manufactured by countries all over the world. 1992 during the Barcelona Olympic games, the daily turnover of the Olympic needle trading center is estimated to be several million dollars. 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games specially made 1500 kinds of Olympic pins, and sold150,000 pieces, raising tens of millions of dollars for the Olympic Games. In the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, more than 3,000 commemorative medals were issued. The main content of the Olympic Games is competitive competition. It is one of the main series of commemorative medals of Olympic licensed commodities developed in previous years to express and promote various sports, and it is also the most popular Olympic collection with the most collectible value and appreciation potential. The collection of limited edition Olympic pins is internationally known as "national luck". Millions of people around the world are engaged in the professional collection, exchange and trading of Olympic needles, and a huge Olympic needle collection market has been formed. This collection of commemorative medals is publicly issued by relevant departments for collection and investment, and is divided into two categories: ordinary commemorative medals and precious metal commemorative medals. The materials used in ordinary commemorative medals are copper, brass alloy, zinc alloy, aluminum alloy, iron, aluminum, PVC, ceramics and so on. Ordinary commemorative medallion is the most common form of collecting commemorative medallion, which is loved by collectors because of its low price, simple distribution, wide range of subjects and many collectors. Precious metal commemorative medals, also known as precious metal commemorative coins, are made of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium or their alloys. Because most kinds of precious metal commemorative coins are made of gold and silver, precious metal commemorative coins are generally referred to as gold and silver commemorative coins or gold and silver coins, but this statement is not entirely correct, because commemorative coins are filed by government financial institutions, sold or authorized by institutions designated by the state, and others are called commemorative medals. Folding and editing this military-related text is a badge issued to commemorate a major battle and event. The China People's Liberation Army awarded commemorative medals to officers and men of the army, which were approved by the Central Military Commission or the General Political Department of the China People's Liberation Army. The production and issuance of commemorative medals by military regions and services must be reported to the General Political Department for examination and approval. During the revolutionary war, due to the war environment, the China People's Liberation Army did not uniformly stipulate the issuance and production of commemorative medals. During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, national medals such as "Dongjiang Uprising Memorial Medal", "Fujian-Zhejiang-Jiangxi Border Region Persistent Struggle Memorial Medal" and "Red Army 10th Anniversary Memorial Medal" were newly awarded. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, the Eighth Route Army in Hebei, Shandong and Henan issued the "Eight-year Anti-Japanese War Commemorative Medal" and the Eighth Route Army in Yan 'an and Liaodong Military Region issued the "Anti-Japanese War Victory Commemorative Medal". During the war of liberation, many military regions and field armies issued commemorative medals to commemorate the victory of combat areas and campaigns. For example, 1948 Memorial Medal for the Liberation of Northeast China issued by the Fourth Field Army and Northeast Military Region, 1949 Memorial Medal for the Victory of Huaihai Campaign and Memorial Medal for the Victory of Crossing the River issued by East China Military Region. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the major military regions successively awarded medals. For example,1June 1949,165438+1October, the Central South Military and Political Commission awarded the Medal of Victory for the Liberation of Southwest China1June 1950, the North China Military and Political Commission awarded the Medal of Liberation of North China, and the Central South Military Region and the Fourth Field Army awarded the Medal of Liberation of Northwest China. In September of the same year, in order to commemorate the National War Heroes Conference held by the Central People's Government, the "China People's Liberation Army War Heroes Conference" was awarded. 1August, 952, awarded by Southwest Military Region.