Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service 40-Year Faithful Service Cross
(Treuedienst-Ehrenzeichen für 40 Jahre). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Pattée with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by a circular oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a black swastika, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of “FÜR TREUE DIENSTE” (“FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE”), unmarked, measuring 41.53 mm (w) x 45.70 mm (h), weighing 23.4 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in near mint condition.

