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The Ehrenkreuz der deutschen Mutter or "Cross of Honor for German Mothers" was instituted as a German national medal in December 1938. On Mothers Day, 21 May 1939, the first awards of the "Mother's Cross" were made by Germany's 23rd Chancellor.

It was awarded in three classes and they are: BRONZE for mothers with four or five children, SILVER for mothers with six or seven children, and GOLD for mothers with eight or more children. The medal was made in the shape of a stylized blue and white enameled Latin Cross with a sunburst behind it. Where the arms cross there is a disk bearing a swastika and the lettering DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (The German Mother). On the back is the date on which the medal was authorized above a facsimile of Hitler's signature.

Offered on this USMBOOKS web page is an absolutely original Nazi Mother's Cross on its original blue and white ribbon, the 4-1/8 x 5-1/8 inch envelope the medal came in as well as the original Verleihungsurkunde or Award Certificate. The certificate shows this bronze Nazi Mother's Cross was awarded to Carmela Stangl (née Faas) of Munich on 24 December 1940.

The 8-¼ x 11-¾ inch Verleihungsurkunde has an approximately 3 inch emboss of the Hoheitszeichen or National Emblem to the left of the autopen Hitler signature. The autopen signature on the bottom right is that of Otto Meissner, the Chief of the Presidential Chancellery of the Führer and the Chancellor in Berlin.

Condition exactly as shown and all three items are original to the Third Reich period in Germany.