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The Cross of Honor of the German Mother ( regime. This award was instituted on December 16 , 1938 as part of Hitler 's initiative to encourage Aryan Population Growth , and so only women with pure Aryan families could achieve such awards. Women from absorbed Germanic countries (such as Austria and Danzig ) were also eligible. A mother could be awarded a bronze, silver, or gold cross depending on the number of children she had produced. Eight would entitle the woman to a gold cross, six to silver, and four for bronze. There were also unconfirmed reports that a Golden Cross with Diamonds existed and was awarded to a small number of women who bore between twelve and fourteen children. The crosses were awarded annually on August 12 ( Hitler's Mother's birthday), and the second Sunday in May (Mothering Sunday), hence the first of these were not awarded until 1939 . EXTERNAL LINK Mothers who received a cross were to be saluted in the streets by the Hitler Youth upon parades, for service to Germany. |
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