Strahlenkranz (radiant garland)
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Strahlenkranz (radiant garland) is the stylized, radiating wreath emblem designed by Otl Aicher that served as the distinctive visual symbol of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics.
Aliases (1)
- Strahlenkranz ×43
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emblem
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graphic symbol → logo → |
| associatedWith |
Munich 1972 visual identity
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Olympic Games → Olympic design → |
| category |
Olympic symbols
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logos by Otl Aicher → |
| cityOfEvent |
Munich
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| colorScheme |
multicolored
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| commissionedBy |
Organizing Committee for the Games of the XX Olympiad Munich 1972
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| countryOfEvent |
West Germany
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| designedBy |
Otl Aicher
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| designerRole |
graphic designer
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| designStyle |
minimalist
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modernist → |
| documentedIn |
design histories of the Munich 1972 Olympics
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| function |
distinctive visual symbol of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics
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| hasEnglishName |
radiant garland
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| hasLiteralMeaning |
radiant wreath
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| influenced |
subsequent Olympic visual identities
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| languageOfName |
German
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| medium |
graphic design
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| movement |
International Typographic Style (influence)
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| notableFor |
clarity and simplicity of form
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coherent integration into signage and publications → |
| partOf |
Munich 1972 corporate design system
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| relatedTo |
Otl Aicher’s pictogram system for Munich 1972
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| replaced |
traditional heraldic Olympic emblems
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| symbolizes |
celebration
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festive atmosphere of the Games → openness → radiance → |
| usedFor |
1972 Summer Olympics
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Munich 1972 Olympic Games → |
| usedOn |
merchandise for the 1972 Munich Olympics
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posters for the 1972 Munich Olympics → programs for the 1972 Munich Olympics → tickets for the 1972 Munich Olympics → wayfinding signage at the 1972 Munich Olympics → |
| visualForm |
radiating circular motif
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stylized wreath → |
| yearOfEvent |
1972
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
1972 Summer Olympics
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logoMotif |