us-005578-irn512988-irn520851
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
type: RecordSet
date: 1938 December 16
archival history: The medal was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2001.
has or had identifier: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn512988-irn520851/alternateIDs/1
physical characteristics and technical requirements: Cross pattee medal with a black enamel swastika in the center on a white circular field surrounded by raised text. Between the triangular shaped arms is a square sunburst that emanates from the swastika. The arms are blue enamel with a white border. A blue ribbon with white stripes is threaded through a rectangular metal loop on the top of the cross. It is not sewn closed. There is text engraved on the back. reverse, engraved : 16. / Dezember / 1938 / Adolf Hitler [in cursive]
is or was included in: us-005578-irn512988
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results or resulted from: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn512988-irn520851/acquisitions/1
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has or had some members with language: deu
scope and content: The Mother's Cross was instituted by the Nazi Party in 1938. It was first awarded in 1939 to some 3 million mothers as a propaganda measure to promote National Socialist population policy.
identifier: irn520851
has record set type: Item
has or had holder: us-005578
title: Cross of Honor of the German Mother medal