Proficiency Medal from the Netherlands Olympic Committee

1914–1918 (World War I)

1918–1939 (Interwar period)

The Dutch Olympic Committee’s Proficiency Medal was established in 1914 as a reward for passing the Dutch Olympic Committee’s proficiency tests. The Dutch Olympic Committee’s Proficiency Medal was awarded in gold, silver and bronze.

The medal was produced by Koninklijke Begeer; the dies were engraved by M.P.J. Fleur and H. de Zeeuw. The Dutch Olympic Committee’s Proficiency Medal has not been awarded since 1959.

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General

Start date	1914
End date	1959
Captions	voorzijde: VOOR ALZIJDIGE VAARDIGHEID; keerzijde: NOC
Dimensions [width]	33 mm
Material	gilt silver; silver; bronze
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Background

Institutional decision
Additions
Objective	Established as a reward for passing the proficiency tests set by the Dutch Olympic Committee.
(Historical) context
Producer	Koninklijke Begeer; M.P.J. Fleur; H. de Zeeuw
Bibliography	Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 140
Note	On the first award, the recipient is presented with the bronze medal. On the second award, the recipient is presented with a bronze number ‘2’, which is worn on the ribbon of the bronze medal. On the third award, the recipient is presented with the silver medal. On the fourth award, the recipient is presented with a silver ‘4’, which is worn on the ribbon of the silver medal. On the fifth award, the recipient is presented with a gold medal. For all subsequent awards, the recipient is presented with the relevant number in gold.