About the item:
Nice and still in good condition WW1 Iron Cross 2nd class. The cross is maker marked KO in the ring
About the Iron Cross:
The Iron Cross (German: Eisernes Kreuz, abbreviated EK) was a military award in the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire (1871–1918), and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). Its design—a black cross pattée with a white or silver border—originated from the medieval Teutonic Order. Knights wore this emblem since the 13th century.
The Iron Cross was more than a decoration. It symbolized the Prussian Army, the Imperial German Army, and the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic. The Wehrmacht used a variant called the Balkenkreuz (bar cross).
Today, the Iron Cross serves as the emblem of the Bundeswehr, Germany’s current armed forces.
