Mothers Cross in Bronze (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter). The Mother’s Cross was introduced by Adolf Hitler on 16 December 1938 as part of a large propaganda campaign aimed at increasing the birth rate. With the Bronze cross for bearing four or five children, the Silver cross for bearing six or seven children and the Gold cross for bearing eight or more. This is a hard to find variant cross having a functional horizontal pin-back assembly to the back. Bronze grade pin-back crosses are very hard to find. Nice original example in good condition!