German Awards - 2nd Class Cross of Honour of Hanseatic Red Cross Associations

Honorary crosses were donated by the Hanseatic Men's and Women's Red Cross Clubs. It is timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Convention. Crosses were installed in 3 classes. 1st class is a pin cross with silver rays between enameled cross sleeves. The 2nd class shown here is also a plug cross, but without beams between the wishbones. 3rd class was awarded on tape. The 1st class cross was probably awarded only to high-ranking officials. 2nd class - for outstanding services, 3rd class - for special services. Differences in the number of awards of individual classes are certainly obvious when comparing the proposals of recent years. At the moment I can't find 1 class to sell.
Due to the small size of Hanseatic city clubs, these crosses are very rare and expensive. Unlike other national clubs, these crosses are shaped like a Maltese cross. Manufacturer, as in most land clubs in Gode, Berlin. (I would very much appreciate more details on the award rules)

Eight-pointed cross made of silver-plated bronze. The cross brackets of the front side are covered with red enamel made of glass and have a silver color. Front side with enameled round middle shield worn. The back side is silver plated with a vertical pin and a round middle shield.

Front side:

• There is a central hatch under the glass enamel of the cruciform levers.
• The round central shield with a wide black enameled ring is silver burgundy.
• On it is a silver font: - HANSEATIC - CLUBS - FROM - RED - CROSS -. –
• Used in closed, recessed, white enameled area
• red glazed Geneva cross with hatching under enamel.

Downside:

• On the circular center plate, the manufacturer's designation:
• 3-line: - GODET -/- U. SON (less) -/- GES.GES. (less) -
• Manually stamped under it - II - (2nd class )/- 296 - (assignment number/matrix number?)
• Cross arms at a distance with recessed grooves.

Obverse: 2nd Class Cross of Hanseatic Red Cross Clubs

Reverse side: 2nd Class Cross of the Hanseatic Red Cross Clubs

Established:

November 1924 by the land clubs of the Red Cross of Bremen, Hamburg and Lübeck

Awarded:

1924 – 1933

Data:

• Material: non-ferrous metal, silver-plated, enameled
• Size: 46.6mm
• Weight: 16g

estimated collector price:

180 – 210 €

OEK Number:

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