I bought this years ago at a antique stall in London. I looked up "Ges Gesch" which the internet tells me is short for a German phrase Ges. Gesch." is an abbreviation for the German phrase "gesetzlich geschützt," which translates to "legally protected" or "registered" in English. It indicates that a product, design, or trademark is officially registered and legally protected under German law. But I would love to know more about this pin. Love any help or suggestions on how identifying where this pin came from and what it represents



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FightingDreamer56

3 comments

  1. I am genuinely interested, although unfortunately I have no idea about it. Have you tried the reverse image search?

  2. It represents Ullr, the nordic god of the winter, hunting, skiing and archery.
    This medaillon is probably from Obergurgl, a skiing ressort in Austria.

  3. Google Image Search finds some similar items.

    Seems to be some kind of “good luck ping” from Austria, mid 20th century.

    “Ges. gesch.” is the abbreviation for “gesetzlich geschützt” = “protected by law” and means that the design is copyrighted.

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