Cross awarded for having 4 or 5 children, established on December 16, 1938.
There were three classes of medals: gold for eight or more children, silver for six to seven children, and bronze for four to five children. Recipients were nominated by the Nazi Party or government officials and had to be pure Germans, of good character, politically and socially. The first awards were given in 1939 to approximately 3 million German mothers, and the last in 1944.
Dimensions 43 x 35 mm
