WW2 German Mothers Cross In Gold With Case

The Cross of Honour of the German Mother (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter) was a state decoration and civil order of merit in Nazi Germany, instituted on December 16, 1938. The award was created to recognize German women who bore children for the Third Reich, and it was intended to encourage motherhood and increase the birth rate. Reverse has date the award was instituted. Good condition with case maker marked to 'FORSTER & GRAF SCHWAB.GMOND'.