Gymnastics Symbols

Catalog No. 769T

Pottery, relief, 0.5L, pewter lid.

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

(Fresh, pious, happy, free,
the wealth 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� (Fresh, Pious, Happy, Free).

See also No. 768R.

Price Ranges
Full-color: $90-$125
Ltd-color: $75-$100

     
     
MW 769T
MW 769T

 
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