Germany, Third Reich. A Cased Gold Grade Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother By Friedrich Linden, Lüdenscheid United Republic of but worked as a farmer

but worked as a farmer

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constructed of cast nickel silver

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It was a direct descendant of the Military Order of Mary Christine (María Cristina) created for the Queen Regent in 1890 and intended to reward military bravery

Germany, Third Reich. A Cased Gold Grade Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother By Friedrich Linden, Lüdenscheid United Republic of but worked as a farmer(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter 1. Stufe in Gold mit Etui). This is an extremely well preserved Third Reich Cross of Honour of the German Mother (Mutterkreuz) complete with its original box, the set features a large Latin cross with concave arms constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, in the centre of which sits a swastika surrounded by the inscription Der Deutschen Mutter (The German Mother) over stylized sun rays emanating from