Germany, Third Reich. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, I Class With Case, By C.f. Zimmermann Hold who worked as a construction

who worked as a construction foreman

since 2003 it has been an Order in its own right

The exterior of the case has light to moderate scuffing to the finish from storage and handling

very dark patina on the EM

clear plastic plate screwed in place on the reverse of the badge

Germany, Third Reich. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, I Class With Case, By C.f. Zimmermann Hold who worked as a construction(Ehrenkreuz der deutschen Mutter 1. Klasse). A Latin cross in gilded bronze, with blue enamelled arms bordered in white enamel, with sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique, central medallion depicting a black enamelled swastika ringed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse inscribed with institution date of 16 Dezember 1938 and facsimile of the Fhrer and Reichskanzler, unmarked, measures