Mother's Cross in Gold with Case (A. Stubbe, Berlin), War Merit Cross with Swords and Faithful Service Cross
Various metals, enamel, textile ribbons, plastic. Group of three orders: 1) Cross of Honour of the German Mother in Gold, gilt with blue and white enamel, central medallion with swastika and legend "DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER", on blue-and-white bow ribbon, in associated black case, lid interior inscribed "Alfred Stubbe, Berlin", minor enamel damage to the lower arm of the cross. 2) War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords 1939, in original paper bag inscribed "Kriegs-Verdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern". 3) Faithful Service Cross for 25 years, silver, on cornflower blue ribbon. Case with heavier signs of wear. Orders overall in age-appropriate worn condition.
The Cross of Honour of the German Mother was instituted on 16 December 1938 and first awarded on 21 May 1939. The Gold class was the highest grade, presented to mothers of eight or more children. The Silver class was awarded for six to seven children, the Bronze class for four to five. Approximately three million Mother's Crosses were awarded in total. The manufacturer Alfred Stubbe, based in Berlin S.W. 19, is a documented producer of Mother's Crosses. The accompanying War Merit Cross and the Faithful Service Cross suggest a family context – the husband's decorations may have been kept together with the Mother's Cross.
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