Gymnastics Symbols

Catalog No. 492

Pottery or stoneware, relief, 2.0L, pewter lid.

Text:
�Gut Heil!�
(Good health!)
�Frisch der Sinn, fromm des Turners Herz,
froh der Muth, Freiheit h�chstes Gut.�

(Fresh the spirit, pious the gymnast�s heart,
happy the courage, freedom the highest good.)

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

Price Ranges
Full-color: $100-$150
Ltd-color: $90-$125

 
     
JWR 492
JWR 492

 
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