Germany. A Silver Grade Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother Archive Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order

Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order

leather of the frog remains supple

83 mm (w) x 37

It was first raised by Colonel Tom Price in the mid-1880s

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Germany. A Silver Grade Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother Archive Military Karl Friedrich Merit OrderAn example of a third reich period Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter; a Latin cross with concave arms in silvered bronze and blue, white, and black enamels; with sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique; on loop for suspension; with a shortened period original ribbon glued together at the ends; the obverse with a circular applique bearing a static black enameled swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a gilded ring inscribed Der Deutschen