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March 2022 Auction Day 1
Lot 130:
DRL Sports Badge, Gold.
Originally introduced shortly after the 1913 Olympic games as an incentive to promote physical training among the German population. On its introduction the badge was issued in two grades, bronze and gold and was only awarded to males who met the required criteria. In 1920 a silver grade of the badge was introduced and in 1921award of the badge was expanded to include eligible females.
In 1933 control of physical training was passed to the
Deutsches Reichsbund für Leibesubungen (German National Union for Physical Training), and the DRA badge was discontinued and replaced by a new DRL badge of the same design with only a change in the central lettering.
In 1937 the DRL badge was modified with the addition of a swastika to the bottom of the oak-leaf wreath.
A 1937 pattern, gilt washed, die struck award.The badge is in the form of a 48mm tall, vertical oval oak leaf wreath, with a mobile swastika and bow to its base, encompassing the stylized, cut-out letters, "
DRL"
To the reverse is a vertical pin-back device, hinged to its top and with a catch to its base.
Embossed to the left of the reverse is "
D.R.G.M. 35269" ("
Deutsche Reichs Gebrauchsmuster, " or German National Registered-design Patent 35269), and "
Wernstein Jena" is to the right.
Dimensions: 48x38mm
Weight: 17.34g
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