German 1914 Iron Cross EK1 & EK2 and 1st Class Merit Cross Stickpin
$49.97
Constructed of blackened and silvered Tombac, measuring 23mm (w) x 10mm (h) with 48mm knurled pin, in extremely fine condition. Very well made pin. Merit cross marked M6.
The Iron Cross (German: Eisernes Kreuz, abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). The design, a black cross pattée with a white or silver outline, was derived from the insignia of the medieval Teutonic Order and borne by its knights from the 13th century. As well as being a military medal, it has also been used as an emblem by the Prussian Army, the Imperial German Army, and the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, while the Balkenkreuz (bar cross) variant was used by the Wehrmacht. The Iron Cross is now the emblem of the Bundeswehr, the modern German armed forces.
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