German Awards - Cross for Distinction in War for Women

The Cross for Distinction in War for Women was established on June 17, 1915 by the Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich VI. donated. Citing the founding in 1871 and the renewal of the cross for distinction in the 1914 war, he instituted the cross in a reduced form for women. Women who have received special services in the field of charity should be awarded. The cross was worn on a female loop. At the award there was a box and an award certificate. The manufacturer of the crosses was Godet & Sohn, Berlin. Until 1917, silver crosses were awarded. In the last year of the war, crosses made of silver-plated metal were awarded. Gaudet made 96 crosses in silver and 50 in silver-plated material. A total of 126 awards were received. Thus, the cross for women is significantly less common than the 2nd grade for men, and even less common than the 1st grade for men "Brave and Faithful" with 398 awards. Источник: Peter Ohm-Hieronymussen, Die Mecklenburg-Strelitzer Orden und Ehrenzeichen, 2000.

The silver cross is later silver plated metal. Smooth crosses at a distance of 1 mm with a hatched raised edge. Front and back with a round central screen. On the upper cruciform shoulder there is a soldered eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• The edge of the round middle shield is formed by a laurel wreath tied from below.
In
• a closed, finely divided field, the raised font is BRAVE -/- AND -/- TRUE -.

Downside:

• The edge of the round middle shield is formed by a laurel wreath tied from below.
In
• a closed, finely indented field above it, rough letters - A - F - crown.
• On the lower cross sleeve in a recessed, horizontal field, the increased number of the year is 1914.

Tape:

• red 30 mm wide, side stripes yellow/blue 3 mm each.

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Obverse: Cross for Distinction in War for Women

Reverse: War Honours Cross for Women

Established:

June 17, 1915 by the Grand Duke Adolf Frederick VI.

Awarded:

1915 – 1918

Data:

• Material: Silver
• Size: 33mm
• Weight: 7.9g

estimated collector price:

590 - €610 in silver
450 - 470 € in silver-plated non-ferrous metal

OEK Number:

1416, 1416/1