German Awards - Olympic Badge of Honor 1936 1. That is sick

Fuhrer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler established the Olympic Badge of Honor on February 4, 1936 in 2 classes. It was to be a special award for services to the formation of the 1936 Olympic Games and for services to the Summer and Winter Olympic Games held in Germany. It was received by both domestic and foreign citizens. 1st class was awarded for very special merits to leading figures in the management of the organization of the Games. 767 honours 1. The class is assigned. The documents of the 1st class were signed personally by Hitler. When awarding foreigners, the document was written "German Reich Chancellor." When awarding the Germans, it was called "Führer and Reich Chancellor."
2nd class was awarded for special merits in performing organizational activities. Circulation - 3364 pieces. On July 31, 1936, the badges of honor were supplemented with a commemorative medal. The crosses were designed by Professor Waldemar Ramisch. He was a professor at the Berlin State Art School in 1919-1939. The awards continued for some time after the Olympics and were completed on June 19, 1937. In the future, wearing Nazi organizations at party events and on uniforms was undesirable.

A gilded bronze neck cross consisting of 2 5-ray stars displaced by 180 °. The lower star has straight rays and ends and is gilded with 6 recessed longitudinal strokes each. The middle beam is directed upwards. A five-pointed star bordered by gold and white enamel is superimposed on it. The rays are straight, at the ends have 2 vertices. The middle beam is directed downward. There are 5 Olympic rings in the center. An eagle is captured on the top beam. On the head of the eagle there is a small ring on this, and on the back there is a front 3-fold corrugated, oval bearing ring.

Front side:

• Olympic rings are covered with gold and white enamel.
• The aforementioned tall eagle is also covered in gold and covered in white enamel.

Downside:

• Smooth and gilded. In the center you can see 2 rivets of Olympic rings.
• An elongated bearing ring is soldered on the eagle.

Tape:

red 51 mm wide, black edge strips 2 mm, in the center 5 white strips 1.5 mm between them, red 3 mm.

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