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Silver Sports DRL badge (OS)

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Silver Sports DRL badge (OS)

Reference : MNL219CCDE

Reproduction of the DRL Sports badge, silver class.
Old silver finish.
With clip on back.
Manufacturer's markings.

High-quality craftsmanship.
Made in the Philippines.
Registered postage included.

The German Sports Badge, also known as the German National Sports Badge, was created in 1913 and is one of the oldest German awards still in circulation. Originally, it was reserved for men for passing various physical tests. In 1921, it was renamed Deutsches Turn- und Sportabzeichen , and women were also awarded it.

Under the 3rd Reich, the design of the badge remained basically the same, but a swastika was added to its base. Since 1935, the letters “DRL” (“Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen”) have replaced the letters ‘DRA’ (“Deutscher Reichsausschuss für Leibesübungen”). On July 1, 1937, it was renamed Deutsche Reichsauszeichnung für Leibesübungen, and acquired the status of an official state decoration. In 1938, the Austrian sports badge was incorporated into the German sports badge. The last tests for the Deutsche Reichsauszeichnung für Leibesübungen took place in 1944.

The classes, bronze, silver and gold, were awarded according to the number of annual repetitions.
The bronze class was awarded to :
- who, after reaching the age of 18, until reaching the age of 32, completes the five required achievements within 12 months.
The Silver Class is awarded to :
- a) anyone who, over the course of eight consecutive years, whether continuously or not, achieves the five required achievements within a period of 12 months each time,
- b) anyone over the age of 32 who completes the required five services in the 12 months preceding the age of 40.
The Gold Class is awarded to :
- a) anyone who holds the Silver Reich Sports Badge and has completed the five required achievements within 12 months in seven consecutive years,
- b) anyone over the age of 40 who completes the five required achievements within 12 months.

Whereas only around 55,000 badges were awarded each year in the early 1930s (figures vary up to 77,000), more than 100,000 Reich sports badges were awarded in 1939. Due to the war, the numbers subsequently fell. It is estimated that over a million awards (perhaps as many as 1.5 million) were made between 1933 and 1945.

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