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Original Mutterkreuz Gold German Mother’s Cross Medal

Original price was: 100,00 €.Current price is: 90,00 €.

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SKU: INS78Categories:

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Description

Mutterkreuz: Overview

A Mother’s Cross in Gold, the highest of the three grades of the Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter. It has the classic cross form with blue and white enamel, a central circular emblem and a gold-toned sunburst behind, and the reverse carries the inscription of the award with the date 16 December 1938. Offered as a single medal.

Historical Context

The Mother’s Cross was instituted on 16 December 1938 as part of the regime’s family and population policy and was awarded in bronze, silver and gold; the gold grade was for mothers of eight or more children. As a civil award rather than a combat decoration, it documents home-front history, social policy and the role assigned to women under the regime.

Mutterkreuz: Description

  • Type: Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter, gold grade
  • Obverse: blue and white enamel cross, central emblem, gold-toned sunburst
  • Reverse: award inscription and date 16 December 1938
  • Inventory code: INS78

Condition

Age and handling consistent with a period piece: natural patina, light surface wear, small enamel imperfections and signs of storage. Enamel condition matters greatly on these awards, so please study the photographs, which show the actual medal and form part of the description.

Provenance

No further provenance is recorded.

Authenticity

Offered as an original period award on the basis of construction, enamel and reverse inscription, which are consistent with documented examples.

Further Reading

For the wider context of German decorations and insignia, see my Complete Collector’s Guide to WWII German Medals.

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

Historical Responsibility Notice: this item is offered as a historical artefact for collecting, preservation, education and research. It does not endorse or glorify any ideology.

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