Original WWII German Cross Of Honor Of The German Red Cross Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

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Original WWII German Cross Of Honor Of The German Red Cross Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified. The Cross of Honor of the German Red Cross was originally instituted on April 18, 1922, and it was conferred for acts of merit rendered in the service of the Red Cross. The decoration consisted of two grades, I Class Cross and the II Class Cross. The grade was conferred based upon a recipient’s level of merit. On January 30th, 1934, the decoration underwent a design change and the red cross on the obverse of the medal was replaced with a German eagle. The number of grades was increased from two to five to include the Decoration of Honor, the I Class Cross with I Class Breast Star, the Merit Cross, the Honor Cross, and the Ladies Cross. When the decorations were awarded to women, they were worn on a bow ribbon. On April 6th, 1936, the decoration was revised again and a swastika in a gilt wreath was added to the chest of the German eagle. The number of the grades was increased from five to seven to include the Grand Cross with Grand Cross Breast Star, the I Class Cross, the Merit Cross, the II Class Cross, the Ladies Cross, and the Red Cross Medal. On July 1, 1939, the Honor Cross of the German Red Cross was replaced by the German Social Welfare Decoration.  The medal ring and ribbon suspension ring are complete. With a section of ribbon. Shows the expected age and use.  in overall good  condition. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. 100% guaranteed to be authentic. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.   Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. GOOD BUT USED CONDITION! A VERY RARE MEDAL!