Set of German Crosses.

Set of German Crosses.

1.) Mother’s Cross in Bronze (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Bronze)

The Mother’s Cross was introduced by Adolf Hitler on December 16th 1938 as part of a large propaganda campaign aimed at increasing the birth rate. The award was officially designated, Honor Cross of the German Mother, and was instituted in three grades to recognize and reward child bearing German females. The three grades consisted of the bronze cross for bearing four or five children, the silver cross for bearing six or seven children and the gold cross for bearing eight or more children. Criteria for the award included that the parents be of pure German blood, and that the mother was worthy of such an honor. On its introduction the cross had the impressed inscription to reverse, " Das kind adelt die Mutter" (The child ennobles the mother), but this was inexplicably changed sometime in 1939.
Bestowal of the cross was accompanied by an award certificate, a cash incentive for each child born and a miniature cross for everyday wear, with the actual cross being reserved for formal or ceremonial occasions.

Second pattern, two piece, stamped tombac award with a bronze wash and blue and white enamel work. Award in the form of a Christian cross with outward fluted arms in semi-translucent blue enamel with white enamel border.
Cross has a raised sunburst pattern emanating between its arms. Separate central circular field with white enamel base and black static swastika, encompassed by a circular border with embossed Latin script, " Der Deutschen Mutter" (The German Mother).
Reverse has impressed simulated handwritten script, "16 Dezember 1938", and facsimile Hitler signature.
Original ribbon section is also included.

2.) War Merit Cross 2nd Class With Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz II mit Schwertern)

The War Merit Cross was instituted on October 18th 1939, in two classes with both classes issued, with and without swords, for award to military personnel and civilians, including females and foreigners, for exemplary service and/or bravery in Germany’s war effort, in a non-combatant role.
The addition of swords to the award signified bravery while awards without swords were bestowed for service.

Die struck bronze, construction bravery award, with a bronze wash is in the form of a Maltese style cross with a circular centerpiece with an embossed, canted, swastika encircled by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath to the obverse. The reverse centerpiece has the embossed date, " 1939", which is also encompassed by a nicely detailed oak-leaf wreath. The background field of both the obverse and reverse centerpieces is smooth while the arms of the cross have a pebbled background field with raised, smooth, outer edges. The swords, indicating bravery, emanated upward, between the arms of the cross.
The ribbon suspension ring and medal loop are both intact. Complete with ribbon.

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