DRL Sports Badge, in Silver

SKU: 02.GTR.0602.102.01

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  • DRL Sports Badge, in Silver Obverse
  • DRL Sports Badge, in Silver Reverse

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  • country
    Germany
  • date of institution
    November 14, 1935

History


The Badge was awarded to men and women, ages 18 to 24, to encourage achievements in physical education.

The Sports Badge had roots in the German Empire with the Award for Physical Exercise, and it continued to be amended and expand during the Weimar Republic.

The acronym for the German Imperial Commission for Physical Exercise (Deutscher Reichsausschuss für Leibesübungen), DRA, is featured on the Model I badges as a remnant of the Weimar Republic Sports Badge design.

The DRA was replaced by the German Reich Federation for Physical Education (Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen) on July 27, 1934, and beginning in 1935 the Sports Badge design featured a swastika and the acronym DRL.

The Silver Badge was awarded to men and women, between the ages 18 to 32, who passed the physical fitness tests for 8 years. The 8 years did not have to be consecutive. It was also awarded to men and women, between the ages 31 to 40, who passed the physical fitness tests within a 12 month period.

The tests included various activities in running, swimming, jumping, weight throwing and speed tests. Some exercises had to be observed and accessed by trained gymnasts.

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    $100 USD

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    Silvered Bronze

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