Gymnastics Symbols

Catalog No. 16

Pottery or stoneware, relief, 0.5L, figural lid (gnomes).

Text: �Gut Heil!�
(Good health!)
�Frisch, fromm, fr�hlich, frei,
der Reichtum deutscher Turnerei.�

(Fresh, pious, happy, free,
the richness of German gymnastics).

The �4F� symbol in the central image represents a movement begun by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852), or �Turnvater Jahn�, who is credited with responsibility for organizing the first gymnastics clubs (Turn Vereine) in Germany during the early 19th century. The four Fs stand for �Frisch, Fromm, Fr�hlich, Frei�.

Price Ranges
Full-color: $75-$100
Ltd-color: $60-$80

     
     
MG 16
MG 16

 
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