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Cross of Honor of the German Mother medal, 2nd Class Order, Silver Cross

Object | Accession Number: 1993.61.1

1993.61.1 front
Cross of Honor of the German Mother medal, 2nd Class Order, Silver Cross

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Date: commemoration: 1938 December 16
Geography: issue: Germany
Language: German
Classification: Awards
Category: Medals
Object Type: Medals, German (lcsh)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Robert Jecklin

Physical Description: Silver, cross pattee medal with a black enamel swastika in the center on a white circular field surrounded by raised, silver-colored text. Between the triangular shaped arms is a square, silver 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.
Dimensions: overall: Height: 1.730 inches (4.394 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
Materials: overall : metal, ribbon, enamel paint
Markings: front, around the swastika, embossed : DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER [THE GERMAN MOTHER]
Inscription: reverse, engraved : 16. / Dezember / 1938 / Adolf Hitler [in cursive]
Topical Term: Nazi propaganda.
Germany--Population policy--History.
National Socialism and women.
Mothers--Germany--History--20th century.
Women--Germany--History--20th century.
Corporate Name: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei--History.
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Robert Jecklin via the Honorable William J. Lowenberg.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
: Record last modified: 2023-01-30 12:18:11
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