Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade Archive with seven bulb yellow stamen

with seven bulb yellow stamen

purple and gold inks on a thick off-white paper stock by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

and smaller number to the State officials

6 mm in length

marked “Hoffstätter

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade Archive with seven bulb yellow stamen(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Bronze). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, sun rays emanating between the arms of a Latin Cross from the centre applique, central medallion depicting a black enameled swastika ringed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (THE GERMAN MOTHER), on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, reverse inscribed with institution date of 16. Dezember 1938 and facsimile of the Fhrer and