Cross of Honor of the German Mother medal
Creator(s)
- Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei (Distributor)
Archival History
The medal was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2001.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Scope and Content
The Mother's Cross was instituted by the Nazi Party in 1938. It was first awarded in 1939 to some 3 million mothers as a propaganda measure to promote National Socialist population policy.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Cross pattee medal with a black enamel swastika in the center on a white circular field surrounded by raised text. Between the triangular shaped arms is a square sunburst that emanates from the swastika. The arms are blue enamel with a white border. A blue ribbon with white stripes is threaded through a rectangular metal loop on the top of the cross. It is not sewn closed. There is text engraved on the back.
reverse, engraved : 16. / Dezember / 1938 / Adolf Hitler [in cursive]
Corporate Bodies
- Nazi Party
Subjects
- Women--Germany--History--20th century.
- National Socialism and women.
- Germany--Population policy--History.
- Mothers--Germany--History--20th century.
- Nazi propaganda.
Genre
- Awards
- Object