Design of Guernsey Island Games 2023 Medals Revealed
by Article Contributed Jul 3, 2023
Guernsey2023 has unveiled the medals that will be awarded to the winning athletes at the NatWest International Island Games in July. Local graphic designer Chloe Sarre, who won the competition to design the medals back in 2019, has finally seen her creation come to life.
Ms Sarre’s design features an outline of Guernsey in the centre. The 24 segments on the outer circle represent the member islands all coming together in Guernsey. The other side includes the engraving of the tagline of the Games – ‘Inspiring Islanders’.
Guernsey Island Games Director, Julia Bowditch, said the result was stunning and she congratulated Ms Sarre on creating something truly special. She said: “Athletes who win these medals will probably treasure them forever. They are beautiful and I cannot wait to see them being presented at the medal ceremonies. Chloe’s design spoke to the underlying ethos of the Games which is about friendliness and bringing people together. They certainly add an extra sparkle to our preparations.”
The presentation box for each medal is designed to look like a pebble, to reflect the natural environment of the islands.
There will be medal moments on every single day of competition. On the first day, medals will be decided in athletics, shooting, and triathlon.
The medals were sourced through a local company and manufactured off-island. In total, more than 1,600 medals will be presented during the week. For team events, all members of the winning teams will each receive a medal.
As well as the honour of seeing her design used for all of the medals during the Games, Ms Sarre will also receive her own commemorative set of medals.
The medal design competition received over 70 entries, and these were whittled down to three before being put to a public vote. More than 1,600 votes were cast and Ms Sarre was declared the winner. After the postponement of the 2021 games because of the pandemic, the design was amended to include the Guernsey2023 logo.
There are 205 events across 14 sports at 25 venues over the six days of competition. Thursday 29 June marks nine days to go until the Games and preparations are now in overdrive.
The opening ceremony is on Saturday 8 July along the Town seafront. There are no tickets for any of the events because everything is free.
