Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Rudolf Souval visually-hidden Pflanzer-Baltin

Pflanzer-Baltin

a National Socialist War Victims Car Badge

Vibrant colours

the Order was renewed and made a joint House Order by three Dukes of Anhalt

Constructed of red wool with a buckram core

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Rudolf Souval visually-hidden Pflanzer-Baltin(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, overlaid by a central white disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse