Bronze DRL Sports Badge by W. Jena
2. Modell – “DRL” Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen für Leibesübungen in Bronze c.1934-37 by Wernstein Jena of Pforzheim. Instituted March 9, 1934, the second model bronze grade DRL Sports Badge was awarded to men and women between the ages of 18-32 who passed five parts of national fitness test within a 12-month period. It is constructed out of a die struck bronze base that has been bronze washed and chemically burnished. The oval shaped obverse depicts a centrally placed “DRL” in Gothic stylized letters which is surrounded by an oak leaf wreath which is tied together at the bottom with a ribbon. The concave reverse is maker marked “D.R.G.M. 35269” and “Wernstein Jena” and correctly displays a; soldered-on block hinge, soldered-on round wire catch and flat wire pin. It measures 1 ½ inches wide by 1 7/8 inches tall. The vast majority of these are the third model examples, with the swastika at the base. This is a rarer early variant.
| Rating: | NM |
| Item Number: | M-39882 |
| Price: | $59.95 USD |
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