Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade GTRexclude 5 mm (w) x 55

5 mm (w) x 55 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension

its name was changed to the National Order of Merit in 1929

and later as G-4

so long as the service was both voluntary and unpaid

marked with “JFS” in raised lettering within a rectangular outline denoting maker Josef Feiz & Söhne

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade GTRexclude 5 mm (w) x 55(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from a period original bow tie ribbon with horizontal pinback, consisting of a Latin Cross, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms and sun rays between the quadrants, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the