Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Silver Grade, With Miniature GTRexclude and on May 4

and on May 4

maker marked Calwild - Hamburg

constructed of field-grey cotton twill

two prongs broken off

a textbook example of SS FM member’s badge

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Silver Grade, With Miniature GTRexclude and on May 4(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Silber mit Miniatur). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross, 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 (THE GERMAN MOTHER), with radiant designs emanating from the quadrants, the reverse with an institution date