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Item
OT142
Object ID
OT142
Type
Rights Holder
CIC
Provenance
Swansea RFC
Season
Description
Swansea RFC Centenary tie pin badge
Info
This tie pin badge was one of thousands sold in the club shop to supporters, marking the Centenary of Swansea RFC as a Rugby Union organisation - the club having been formed under Association Football rules in 1872. The tie pin badges were sold by the Swansea & District Supporters' Club during the 1973-74 season at 20 pence each. The design of the Osprey in flight was commissioned by the club from internationally renowned Welsh artist Andrew Vicari (1932-2016). His Osprey design was used during the Centenary season as a club motif and appeared on all manner of club related material, most notably on the white jersey on match days. It was the first time a motif of any sort had appeared on the Swansea RFC jersey and it remained on use into the early 1990s. It was revived an a stylised form to represent Swansea RFC in the Semi-Pro era from 2003.
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