German Mother’s Cross Award Document – 1939 German Mother’s Cross Document Hitler Facsimile Signature
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1939 German Mother’s Cross Award Document – Adolf Hitler Facsimile Signature

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Description

German Mother’s Cross Award Document: Overview

An original award certificate for the Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter, Dritte Stufe (Cross of Honour of the German Mother, 3rd Class), issued in Berlin on 21 May 1939 to Babette Koch, née Ott, of Vorbach. The date places it in the first months of presentation of the decoration.

Beneath the printed title “Der Führer und Reichskanzler” is the period facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler. It is part of the printed document and is not offered as a handwritten autograph. A large handwritten countersignature at lower right appears to read “Meissner”; this reading has not been independently authenticated and is given with caution.

Historical Context

The Mother’s Cross was instituted in December 1938 and awarded in three grades according to the number of children. The 3rd Class, associated with the bronze grade, was the first level. Award certificates are more informative than the decoration alone, because they record the recipient, place and exact date.

German Mother’s Cross Award Document: Description

  • Type: award certificate (Verleihungsurkunde)
  • Award: Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter, 3rd Class
  • Recipient: Babette Koch, née Ott, Vorbach
  • Issued: Berlin, 21 May 1939
  • Signatures: Adolf Hitler (printed facsimile); countersignature, possibly “Meissner” (handwritten)
  • Features: Gothic typography, opening “Im Namen des Deutschen Volkes verleihe ich…”; faint blind-embossed eagle device at lower left
  • Inventory code: DOC165

Condition

Considerable genuine age: overall toning, scattered spotting, fold lines, surface wear, staining and heavier discolouration towards the lower edge. Nothing has been cosmetically altered. The photographs show the actual document and form part of the description.

Provenance

No further provenance is recorded.

Authenticity

Offered as an original period certificate on the basis of its paper, printing, typography, embossing and ageing, which are consistent with each other and with the date.

Further Reading

To understand why a facsimile signature does not make a document less genuine, read my guide Facsimile Signature: Meaning, Value and How to Identify One.

For historical background, see Deutsches Historisches Museum, LeMO: “Das Mutterkreuz” (M. Kipp).

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