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Silver Sports SA badge (OS)

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Silver Sports SA badge (OS)

Reference : MNL405CCDE

Reproduction of the SA 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 SA sports badge (German: SA-Sportabzeichen ) was a Nazi German decoration, awarded between 1933 and 1945. It was a political version of the much more generic German sports badge, also widely distributed by the Nazis. At its center was a 57 mm-high Roman sword, superimposed on a Nazi swastika surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves. This was a pin badge, but a cloth version was also available.

The SA sports badge was instituted on November 28, 1933 by Ernst Röhm, then head of the SA. Initially, it was only issued in bronze until 1935. On February 15, 1935, Hitler decreed its official recognition. It was then awarded in three grades (bronze, silver and gold). The physical fitness badge was no longer awarded solely to SA members, but to young people from all German military and paramilitary organizations, members of the Allgemeine-SS, and later the Waffen-SS. Originally, the badge was awarded on the basis of “competence”. Then, in 1936, a points system was introduced. In 1937, the requirements for the holder of the award were tightened; each recipient had to pass an annual proficiency test to retain the badge.

On January 19, 1939, Hitler changed the name of the badge from SA- Sportabzeichen (SA Sports Badge) to SA- Wehrabzeichen (SA Defense Badge). Hitler challenged all able-bodied boys aged 16 and over to compete for this distinction. Older servicemen were also encouraged to obtain it. The badge was one of the few political decorations that the armed forces allowed to be worn freely on a military uniform. By December 1936, one million badges had been awarded, and by the end of 1943, more than 2.5 million.

The physical preparation program was divided into three sections: gymnastics, defensive sports and agricultural service. The badge was to be worn on the left side of the chest, below the Iron Cross.

The Bronze SA Sport/Defense badge was awarded to those who had successfully completed an educational and physical program.
The Silver SA Sport/Defense badge was awarded to those who had held the Bronze badge for five years and had participated in and passed the annual requirements, and had also passed the age of 35.
The Gold SA Sport/Defense badge was awarded to those who had held the Silver badge for six years and had successfully participated in the annual requirements and were over 40 years of age.

In 1943, a similar sports badge was created for non-German members of the German SS and Waffen-SS. Known as the Germanic Runes of Competence (Germanische Leistungsrune ), this distinction was awarded in two grades (bronze and silver) and included physical tests similar to those required for the SA sports badge.

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