Germany, Hj. A Member’s Belt Buckle, By Dr. Franke & Co. Archive on a ribbon of orange

on a ribbon of orange bleeding into white bleeding into blue with deep blue edges separated by narrow red stripe

Some awards were made to the living

maker marked Ordenu Fabrika Riga Latvija W

Iron Cross exhibits chipping in the black enamels and is reverse mounted

with a trophy-of-arms hinged to the top edge

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Belt Buckle, By Dr. Franke & Co. Archive on a ribbon of orange(HJ Grtelschnalle fr Mitglieder). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle clutching an HJ insignia, set within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M4 23 for Dr. Franke & Co., Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), retaining most of its original anodized