pre-WW2 Gold Polish State Sports Badge – 1st Class

Gold Polish National Sports Badge, 1st Class, bronze. Awarded for positive results of a physical fitness test.

The badge shows a stylized white enamel Polish eagle, with its wings spread upwards, sitting on a wreath. Between the wreath and the claws of the eagle visible red enameled letters (POS), abbreviation for “Państwowa Odznaka Sportowa” – State Sports Badge.

The reverse is plain with the letters. A threaded post is visible in the center. A decorated nut. Signs of wear, some enamel damaged.