Cross of Honor of the German Mother medal, 3rd Class Order, Bronze Cross

Identifier
irn12754
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1998.58.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.810 inches (4.597 cm) | Width: 1.460 inches (3.708 cm)

Archival History

The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by Kevin Williams.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Kevin Williams

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

Bronze, cross pattee medal with a black enamel swastika in the center on a white circular field surrounded by raised, bronze-colored text. Between the triangular shaped arms is a square, bronze 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]

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