Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, I Class Neck Cross, By Gebrüder Godet & Co. United Republic of with period worn ribbon and

with period worn ribbon and pin

Sewn in place in each armpit is a gray cotton/rayon strap forming a loop

the obverse consisting of a rightward-facing profile of Karl Günther of Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen

measuring 27 mm (w) x 39

Each patch has a white cotton backer

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, I Class Neck Cross, By Gebrüder Godet & Co. United Republic of with period worn ribbon and(Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler, I. Klasse). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1939 1943 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, each quadrant of the cross inset with a gilt NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika on a white enameled background, the twelve oclock arm with a ribbed fan suspension and integrated loop connecting to an elongated ring with a period