German Awards - Union of German Sea Clubs - Cross of Honor 1. That is sick

Cross of Honour 1. The class is the highest degree of honorary badges established by the Union of German Naval Societies, presumably around 1922. Such honorary badges were usually awarded for outstanding services in the Union and around it. As the governing body of naval societies in Germany, the Union established several honorary badges. The honorary cross was two-class. In addition, the medal "For Valor in the World War of 1914-1918" was established, to which the Skagerrak battle mark was also issued for participants in the naval battle. For long-standing members, honorary badges were also awarded for 25 and 40 years of membership. The Union of German Maritime Associations dates back to the Union of German Maritime Associations, founded in June 1891. (Since 1893 the Union of German Naval Unions) the Union was independent of the Imperial Military Union. Only current and former Marines could become members. The goal was camaraderie, traditional education, mutual support, preservation of customs and, until the end of World War I, love for the emperor and the Fatherland. After the World War, this was supplemented by honoring the memory of the dead and supporting the victims of the war and those affected by the war. Since 1908, the club was based in Bremen. Membership grew from 1,000 at creation to approximately 22,000 members and 289 clubs in 1908. By 1932, membership had grown to 35,000, which were organized into 600 clubs. In 1933 it was transformed into the National Socialist German Naval Union and subordinated to the Kriegsmarine. Thus, no later than 1934, the awarding of honorary badges should have ceased. Nothing is known about the manufacturer, as well as the numbers. Source: www.deutscher-marinebund.de, history.

Plug cross made of gilded copper alloy with outward-flaring cruciform arms. The front side is enameled with a raised, large, round middle medallion. Between the cross-shaped sleeves at a distance is a green enameled oak-leafy wreath. The reverse is smooth and gilded with a vertical needle system.

Front side:

• The cruciform arms are enameled in white and sheathed in gold.
• At a short distance from the edge, two thin gold lines between them are enameled in blue.
• Golden large letters are laid out on the cross sleeves:
• Top - B -, left - D -, right - M - and bottom - V - (Union of German Sea Clubs).
• The circular central shield has a blue enameled font ring with a gold border inside and out.
• It has a golden inscription: - FOR - MERIT - IM - NAVAL UNION - ° -.
• The included field is enameled horizontally in black/white/red.
• The red enamel is translent with a dressing underneath.
In the
• center is a golden sea anchor with a toothed ring inside.

Downside:

• Smooth and gilded.
• A pin with mating hooks is soldered vertically on the sheet.
• It consists of a wide strip of sheets.

• Smooth and gilded.

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