BACKGROUND: The wear of Awards, Medal Bars and Ribbon Bars were addressed in regulations of April 28^TH 1937 and followed the established directives that had been previously laid down. When an award was instituted the introductory orders would prescribe the proper form of wear with most of the awards being permitted to be grouped together on a medal or ribbon bar. The medal bars were intended for wear on the walking-out dress and formal uniforms while the ribbon bars were intended for all other forms of dress. Strict regulations listed the required order in which ribbons awards were authorized to be worn on the ribbon bar.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The eight place ribbon bar is roughly, 3/4" tall and 4 3/4" long and consists of a horizontally ribbed, WWII Iron Cross 2^ND class ribbon, a War Merit Medal ribbon, a WWI Frederick August Cross 2^ND class combatants ribbon, an unknown WWI medal ribbon, a Cross of Honor 1914/18 ribbon with a gilt washed, stamped alloy crossed swords cypher, a Life Saving Medal ribbon, a Polizei Long Service Medal 1^ST class ribbon with a unique gilt washed, stamped alloy wreathed Polizei national eagle and cross swords cypher and a Commemorative Medal of 13^TH March 1938 ribbon all mounted on an alloy base plate. The reverse of the base plate has a protective pale grey wool backing handstitched in place and a magnetic sheet metal horizontal pin back device intact. The ribbons are in overall good condition with light age and usage toning. Of Note: The wreathed Polizei national eagle and cross swords cypher on the Polizei Long Service Medal 1^ST class ribbon indicates the individual served in a combat in a police unit. Very scarce Polizei cypher.

GRADE ***3/4                             PRICE $260.00