German Sports Badge
| Deutsches Sportabzeichen | |
|---|---|
German Sports Badge ribbon bar in Bronze | |
| Type | Badge and Ribbon |
| Awarded for | physical fitness |
| Description | Comes in three classes: gold, silver and bronze |
| Presented by | German Olympic Sports Federation DOSB |
| Eligibility | Civilians, Soldiers of the German armed forces and Allied nations (military version) |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | November 10, 1912 (civil version) |
| Website | https://www.deutsches-sportabzeichen.de/ |
The German Sports Badge (Deutsches Sportabzeichen) is a state-recognized Federal Decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany, established by law and administered by the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB). It is an official honor of the German State, awarded under a regulated national framework of performance standards, and is legally protected under the German Law on Titles, Orders, and Honours (Ordensgesetz).
The German Sports Badge is widely regarded as the highest award of the German Olympic Sports Confederation outside competitive sport, recognising comprehensive physical achievement across endurance, strength, speed and coordination disciplines.
The badge is administered by the DOSB and implemented nationally through Germany’s state and district sports federations, with testing conducted by certified examiners both within Germany and abroad.