Germany, Federal Republic. A German Social Welfare Decoration, II Class Cross with Case, Exhibition Example by Souval c. 1970 GTRexclude seated on a throne

seated on a throne

Espousing authoritarian and corporatist principles

measuring 77 mm (w) x 130 mm (l)

Germany Mother Badge (bronze and enamels

the reverse with an RZM paper tag reading “Manufacturer 23” and “No

Germany, Federal Republic. A German Social Welfare Decoration, II Class Cross with Case, Exhibition Example by Souval c. 1970 GTRexclude seated on a throne(Ehrenzeichen fr deutsche Volkspflege II. Klasse mit Etui, Museumsstcke). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms, bearing a central German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika executed in black enamel with gilt highlights, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a high