Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade, By Maria Schenkl GTRexclude within a ring of blue

within a ring of blue enamels bearing a gilt institution date of “1850” with arabesques

GREETING: / THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDER ISSUED BY GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON AT HEADQUARTERS

belonging to Heinrich Blume

suspended from arabesques with swords - marked “GH” for “Gebrüder Hemmerle

the announcement appearing in the Sixth Supplement to the London Gazette 31386 of Tuesday

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade, By Maria Schenkl GTRexclude within a ring of blue(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Bronze). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, 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 an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse with an engraved institution date of 16. DEZEMBER 1938 and a signature of