Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Ziemer & Söhne Archive reverse illustrating a standing Britannia

reverse illustrating a standing Britannia

with material fatigue and creasing evident

with age-appropriate fading and minor material fatigue evident

36mm x 52mm

and bearing a machine-embroidered golden-brown insignia

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Ziemer & Söhne Archive reverse illustrating a standing Britannia(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized sun rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER),