Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Richard Sieper & Söhne Hold The center of the order

The center of the order has a peacock with the inscription "Independence" below

Dad could not attend

The blade exhibits scattered surface wear and pitting on both sides

and we were dismissed

consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Richard Sieper & Söhne Hold The center of the order(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 sun rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER),