A 3rd Class Cross of Honour of the German Mother Boutonniere

A third reich period “Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter” bronze grade boutonniere; Latin cross with concave arms in gilded bronze and blue, white, and black enamels; with sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique; on loop for suspension; with its full length period original ribbon; the obverse with a circular applique bearing a static black enameled swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a gilded ring inscribed “Der Deutschen Mutter” (The German Mother), with all four arms of the cross edged in white enamels with solid blue panels; the reverse dated with the date of implementation “10 Dezember 1938”, bearing the facsimile of the Führer and Reichs-Chancellor; attached to a tied ribbon, with a horizontal pinback; overall better than extremely fine condition.