1939 Iron Cross for Funeral Sash

Product Description: This 1939 Iron Cross for Funeral Sash has a great look, and makes for an eye-catching display. It is made of a thin black fabric, with a visible weave, neatly cut into a cross. It is printed with a bold 1939 Iron Cross with central swastika. The printing is executed in silver ink showing wear from age. There are no stitch holes, but cross shows fraying on edges. On the reverse, there is slight bleed through of the silver print. This 1939 Iron Cross for Funeral Sash shows typical age and wear. The condition rates as excellent.

Historical Description: The use of wreaths with customized sashes for display at funerals is a tradition with deep roots in Germany. During the Third Reich, these sashes were manufactured to show tributes from all types of civil, political, military and paramilitary organizations. These wreaths and sashes were used to honor deceased members of various organizations and also to show respect for important people. Not only organizations had funeral sashes, but even people in specific roles also had their own sashes for funeral wreaths, up to Adolf Hitler himself. The quality of these sashes varied, with most being rather simply made, and intended to be disposable, though the funeral wreaths sent by high ranking officials were of a quality befitting their status in the Reich. Though there was of course an increase in funerals during the war, the vast majority of funeral sashes were destroyed or simply discarded. Surviving examples are collected for their historical value as pieces of Nazi German tradition and culture.

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