Bronze Medal Icon (3rd / Winner) Free Icons | Vector Assets

Free material of icon representing bronze medal

Free material of icon representing bronze medal. Uncolored icon but number 3 is written, so imaging bronze medal because it is 3rd place. Giving bronze medal to 3rd place is influenced by its historical origin and meaning. In modern Olympic competitions etc., giving gold, silver, bronze medals from 1st to 3rd place originates from award method of ancient Greece. In ancient Olympics, olive leaves were awarded to winner, there was time when nothing was awarded to 2nd or 3rd place.

However, one of reasons why bronze medal was introduced later is to show 3rd place clearer than silver medal. Gold medal represents 1st place, silver medal represents 2nd place. Bronze medal follows this and shows 3rd place, playing role of showing clear ranking for competitors and spectators.

Also, to praise effort and result in sports and competition, important to give award to 3rd place as well. Bronze medal awarded to 3rd place plays important role as means to praise excellent result and effort in competition and commend.