Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross, Exhibition Example Archive mounted to a period original

mounted to a period original red and yellow striped ribbon

and with a full length of original sash

Eagle Sleeve Patch (in light blue embroidery on a navy blue wool base

created as an attempt to adopt the Western diplomatic practices

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross, Exhibition Example Archive mounted to a period original(Grokreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes 1914, Museumsstck). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm with initials FW