There are some real works of art among the previous badges. We have put them all together for you so that none of them will be forgotten. Have fun browsing!
Syg wie de wottsch
Artist: Guido Happle
Vogelfrei
Artist: Guido Happle
In addition to the blaggedde, the artist was commissioned to design three pins (lion, penguin, giraffe). CHF 1.00 per pin was donated to Basel Zoo.
Zämme im Taggt
Artists: Désiré Felix Meyer/Hampé Wüthrich
Bassts no?
Artist: Kurt Walter
Ainewäg
Artist: Pascal Kottmann
Heb di fescht
Artist: Kurt Walter
Bis zletscht
Artist: Tarek Moussalli
D Boscht goot ab
Artist: Clelia Zoller
Mer spränge dr Raame
Artist: Guido Happle
Mer mache dicht
Artist: Guido Happle
Mr basse in kai Schublaade
Artist: Tarek Moussalli
Gäll, blyb suuber
Artist: Pascal Kottmann
Zu mir oder zu dir?
Artist: Kurt Walter
S glemmt
Artist: Roger Sigrist
Zämme fägts
Artist: Domo Löw
E rundi Sach
Artists: Pascal Kottmann
In the anniversary year "100 years of Fasnacht Committee", more badge designs were received than ever before: 151 from 104 artists.
Jetz simmer laggiert
Artist: Roger Sigrist
Mir spiile us
Artist: Pascal Kottmann
D Strooss gheert uns
Artist: Pascal Kottmann
Drei Daag offe
Artist: Andreas Daniel Vetsch
Näbe de Schiine
Artists: Martin Schoch/Kurt Walter
Kai Blatt vors Muul
Artist: Daniel Laufer
Mir gseen duure!
Artists: Willi Hochuli and Daniel Ryser
The badge alludes to the new St. Alban ferry with its glazed side walls, which was inaugurated the previous summer.
Arteplage am Rhy!
Artist: Werner Kern
The second-placed design, which was executed, has Expo 2002 as its theme.
Der Danz ums goldig Kalb
Artist: Heinz Blum
This first-placed design was withdrawn by the Fasnacht Committee after the events of September 11, 2001 for reasons of piety in favour of the second-placed proposal. The illustration is a plastic print from the manufacturing company René F. Müller AG.
Der Schuss isch duss!
Artist: Magnus Roth
Mer kemme uff d Wält
Artist: Kurt Walter
This millennium edition was also offered as a hanger with different motifs on the front and back.
Mer pagge us!
Artist: Walter Lienert
Mer strample
Artist: Walter Lienert
Zämme in d Hose
Artist: Marco Lisa
Drei Daag im Schuss
Artist: Fredy Prack
Fredy Prack is the designer of the current Fasnacht Committee logo, which replaced Fritz Grogg's from 1946 in 2000.
Narre uff s Schiff!
Artist: Walter Lienert
Che serra?
Artist: Walter Lienert
The graffiti with a waggis relieving his bladder denounces the fact that Richard Serra's sculpture on Theaterplatz is repeatedly misused as a urinal.
S Theater goht wytter
Künstler: Mirjam Pierig
59 years after Irène Zurkinden's plaque, Mirjam Pierig is the second woman to win the badge competition.
Numme Schutt und Gröll
Artist: Peter Zepf
700 Joor yschtoo
Artist: Walter Lienert
To mark the 700th anniversary of the Eidenossenschaft, this plaque was also offered as a medallion to hang around the neck.
Lampe statt Lämpe
Artist: Peter Zepf
Drei Daag zittere
Artist: Gino Lisa
D Wundergugge
Artist: Werner Kern
Drei Daag abgrisse
Artist: Albert Eicher
Gstafflet, vorwärts, marsch
Artist: Peter Zepf
75 Joor am Stägge
Artist: Gino Lisa
The motif with the "modern" Ueli holding a lantern, on which the Ueli of the first badge from 1911 is depicted, is an allusion to the 75th anniversary of the Fasnacht Committee.
Drache uff d Gass!
Artist: Peter Affolter
Drei Daag uff em hoche Ross
Artist: Ferdi Afflerbach
Jetz pfyffe mir
Artist: Erwin Däppen
Drei Daag dusse
Artist: Peter Affolter
There were accusations that the motif of this plaque was a plagiarism of a badge from Domat/Ems. Wrongly, as it later turned out.
F-80
Artist: Gino Lisa
Uff d Sogge
Artist: Ernst Burkhalter
E Schääse blibt e Schääse
Artist: Peter Zepf
Ab uff d Pischte
Artist: Otto Schnyder
Esoo hämmer nie
Artist: Peter Affolter
Rädäbäng
Artist: Peter Affolter
Bachab
Artist: Peter Guldimann
S Fasnachtsfieber
Artist: Hanspeter Jakob
Us em Hysli
Artist: Hanspeter Sommer
S bängglet
Artist: Peter Zepf
Mer pfyffe uff der Mond
Artist: Hanspeter Sommer
Drey maxi Dääg, drey mini Nächt
Artist: Peter Guldimann
Y stand druff
Artist: Peter Zepf
Basel 004
Artist: Walter Lienert
Y fägg s
Artist: Rolf Rappaz
Voici Bâle
Artist: Hans Weidmann
Bisch zwäg
Artist: Peter Zepf
Die Alte - vorwärts - Marsch
Artist: Fritz Grogg
S isch diggi Poscht (D Pfläddere)
Artist: Ferdi Afflerbach
This badge probably refers to the entry of women into politics, or rather into the Basel Citizens' Council.
S pressiert (S Härzli)
Artist: Fritz Grogg
Der Ueli fyrt
Artist: Fritz Grogg
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Fasnacht committee, the artist revives the "Ueli" from the first badge, the symbol of the jesters and carnival par excellence.
Vo Pfuus kai Reed
Artist: Febo Freier
S het gschällt
Artist: Febo Freier
2000 Joor Mählsuppe
Artist: Fritz Grogg
S het e Nase
Artist: Hanspeter Hort
S rollt
Artist: Fritz Grogg
Dr Gässler
Artist: Fritz Grogg
D Faschtewaije
Artist: Peter Zepf
Dr Tambourmajor
Artist: Fritz Grogg
Dr Nowuggs
Artist: Arthur Rahm
Aadie, gäll de kennsch mi nit
Artist: Ferdi Afflerbach
So ischs ! (Im sibte Himmel)
Artist: Fritz Grogg
D Reveränz
Artist: Fritz Grogg
D Drummlergruppe
Artist: Fritz Grogg
Aendlig isch's so wyt
Artist: Fritz Grogg
Mer kemme wider
Artist: Fritz Grogg
This last badge during the Second World War is about the Fasnacht exhibition, which was held in the Kunsthalle as a substitute for Fasnacht.
Besseret's?
Artist: Ernst Keiser
Die ygsperrti Fasnacht
Artist: Fritz Grogg
Die ygmachti Fasnacht
Artist: Fritz Grogg
This second wartime badge was produced in a small edition made of zinc instead of copper and was only offered for internal sale at one franc.
Unterem Stahlhelm
Artist: Fritz Grogg
Steel helmet and a tear represent the feelings about the carnival-free year of war and its cause: the war and the rise of National Socialism. The gold version was produced in a limited edition and is the rarest and most valuable of all carnival badges.
Der Babbe mit em Bueb
Artist: Pericle Giovanetti
Sälig vor em Morgestraich
Artist: Pericle Giovanetti
Dr Drummler im Baselstab
Artist: Pericle Giovanetti
Pericle Giovanetti is the creator of the comic character Max the Hamster.
D Ladärne
Artist: Fritz Gross
The outstretched tongue, which is shaped like the Baselstab (the emblem of the city of Basel), was aimed at the then burgeoning National Socialism.
Dr jung Stänzler
Artist: Otto Plattner
Ryfdlifldlyf
Artist: Irène Zurkinden
For the first time, a woman wins the plaque competition.
S Junteressli
Artist: Carl Heitz
S Zyschdigszigli
Artist: Max Schlemmer
Die Alti Dante mit em Basler Wage
Artist: Karl Dietschy
Alli Drey (s Fasnachtszigli im Säxegg)
Artist: Otto Plattner
S pressiert
Artist: Will Hege
S isch bald sowyt
Artist: Rudolf Dürrwang
D Batzeglemmer
Artist: Emil Knöll
S Schyssdräggzigli
Artist: Otto Buser
E Baselstab wo drummlet
Artist: Alfred Kammüller
D Larve iber Basel
Artist: Paul Wilde
Buebezigli (D Ladärneträger)
Artist: Ernst Muhmenthaler
Morgestraich, vorwärts Marsch
Artist: Hans Moser
From this year onwards - following a complaint by the Fasnacht committee to the cantonal government - all the proceeds from the sale goes to the cliques.
Die Alti Dante mit der Drummle
Artist: Paul Kammüller
Copper/silver version for the first time
Der Ueli mit em Woopeschild
Artist: Carl Rochet
Due to the influenza epidemic, the carnival had to be postponed by one month by decision of the cantonal government.
During the First World War, no official carnival was held and no badges were issued.
Ueli uff em Baselstab,
variant 1
Artist: Willhelm Dollinger
Last edition with two different motifs
Dummpeter mit Sammelbüchse, variant 2
Artist: Willhelm Dollinger
Last edition with two different motifs
Alti Dante, variant 1
Artist: Willhelm Dollinger
Ueli (Narrenkopf), variant 2
Artist: Willhelm Dollinger
Larve mit Schälle (Ueli im Dreyegg)
Artist: Franz Baur (Willhelm Dollinger?)
Half of the proceeds from the sale had to be donated to the "Basler Heilstätte für Lungenkranke" (Basel sanatorium for lung patients) in Davos by order of the cantonal government.
Ueli
Artist: Willhelm Dollinger
Version: as a "badge" with pin and as a "medal" to wear around the neck
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