Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Olympic Games Decoration, II Class with Visitor’s Badge, by Godet

(Olympia Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 4 February 1936. (1936-1937 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of a gilded and ribbed five-pointed star, in turn overlaid by a white enameled five-pointed star, bearing raised and white enameled Olympic rings, topped by a white enameled German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, with feathering and details highlighted in gilt, topped by an integral loop retaining a period original ribbon, the former retaining a gilded and enameled Olympic visitor’s badge maker marked on the reverse “W. REDO, SAARLAUTERN”, the reverse of the main decoration with two visible rivets securing the obverse rings in place, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Gebrüder Godet, Berlin, measuring 53.98 mm (w) x 65.85 mm (h), weighing 33.7 grams (inclusive of ribbon), demonstrating minor flecking to the enamels, demonstrating flecking and fine cracking to the enamels with some bending and distortion visible to the base metal of the upper half of the decoration (particularly to the eagle), a rare example of one of 3,364 issued to recipients for meritorious contributions in organizing the Olympics games, in very fine condition.