Original German WWII D.R.L. Sports Silver with Gold Badge maker marked “Wernstein, Jena” and Multi-Stamped Deutsche Reichssportabzeichen Certificate to a Uffz. Karl Muller Dated 1944. N 177. Original German WWII D.R.L. Sports Silver with Gold Badge maker marked “Wernstein, Jena” and Multi-Stamped Deutsche Reichssportabzeichen Certificate to a Uffz. Karl Muller Dated 1944. N 177. Antiques & Militaria

The creation of a sports badge had already begun in the German Empire . It was Carl Diem who took the initiative to organize “a public award” that was intended as part of “general physical education”. During the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, sports official Diem followed the successful performance of the Swedish and American nations. In doing so, he gained valuable experience that was to be incorporated into his sports badge initiative. On September 29, 1912, Carl Diem submitted a proposal for the “introduction of a German sports badge” to the general meeting of the German Reich Committee for the Olympic Games (DRAFOS) in the Palast Hotel in Berlin . [2] The planned award should be based on the existing models from the USA ( Athletic Badge from 1904) and from Sweden ( Idrotts-Märket from 1907). For this purpose, Diem presented the Swedish material from the Idrotts-Märket to “the representatives of the German gymnastics and sports associations”. This silver award is in excellent condition with pin and clasp in good order and is maker marked “Wernstein, Jena” “DRGM 35269”. The accompanying Reichssportabzeichen certificate to Uffz. Karl Muller on 15th June 1944 is hand signed and officially stamped and verified for competing in the; 20km Cycling race, finishing in a time of 41 minutes and 48 seconds. 300m swim in 8 minutes. Jumping 1m 35cm in the high Jump. Finishing the 100m sprint in 15.3 seconds. And projecting a 7 ½ kg ball push/throw a distance of 8 metres. The price for this rare pair includes UK delivery. N 177.