Unknown Foreign badge on a BW tunic

[Gordon Craig]

Gentlemen,

I have this badge on two uniforms. One in metal and enamel and the other in an embroidered style on a field uniform. I identified it some time ago but lost the info. Can anyone help here?

Regards,

Gordon

[Marc Sherriff]

Dutch Military Physical Proficiency Badge, similar to the Leistungsabzeichen.

The badge was instituted in 1947 and awarded for completing a course of physical tests. Over the time the tests changed, but they would include:

100 m. running
2000 m. endurance run
1000 m. field run
distance jumping
handgrenade throwing
robe climbing

which qualifies for the plain bronze badge

and 100 m swimming, which qualifies for the bronze badge with blue enamel