. "Cross of Honor of the German Mother medal, 2nd Class Order, Silver Cross"@eng . "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."@eng . "1938 December 16" . . . "overall: Height: 1.730 inches (4.394 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)"@eng . . . "Cross of Honor of the German Mother medal, 2nd Class Order, Silver Cross"@eng . .