Awards of Germany - Honorary Cross of the German Mother 1st degree Gold (2nd form)

This cross was established by decree of December 16, 1938 by Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler as a visible sign of gratitude of the German people to mothers with many children. The award was presented in 3 stages. Level 1 was awarded to mothers with 8 or more children, level 2 to mothers with 6 and 7 children, and level 3 to mothers with 4 and 5 children.
The condition for the award was that the mother was "German and hereditary," and the children were born alive.
The 1st form of the cross was awarded only from 1938 to 1939 and differs from the 2nd form with an inscription on the reverse. The inscription of the 1st form reads: "The child ennobles the mother -. These crosses are extremely rare and expensive. (about €2,000)
Since 1939, the inscription on the reverse was changed and was also awarded until the end of the war.

Elongated cross made of gilded bronze. Cruciform arms are sheathed in gold and welded at the ends inward. There are 5 gold rays between the cross sleeves. The front side of the cross sleeves is enameled, central with a round, gilded middle shield worn. On the upper cruciform shoulder there is a wide embossed ear through which the tape is stretched.

Front side:

• The front of the cruciform shoulders has a wide white enameled edging.
• The inside of the cross sleeves, separated by a thin gold edging, is enameled in blue.
• Golden central shield (15 mm) with a wide border. It has the inscription:
• above - DER - GERMANS - below - MOTHER -
Surrounded
• by a white enameled field, there is a golden black swastika.

Downside:

• Smooth and gilded. It is inscribed in 3 lowercase:
• – 16. -/- December -/- 1938 - including the signature of Adolf Hitler.

Tape:

blue 10 mm wide, edge stripes white/blue/white 1 mm each.

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