Iron Cross Standard, most basic form of the Iron Cross The Iron Cross (German: Eisernes Kreuz, ⓘ, abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire (1871–1918), and Nazi Germany (1933–1945).
The Iron Cross symbol is as famous and recognizable as it is controversial. But are the controversies justified or is it not a hate symbol?
What is the Iron Cross Symbol and Is It a Hate Symbol?
The German Iron Cross guide The German Iron Cross is one of the most important military orders, here is a detailed guide about the various Iron Cross types. Origin or the German Iron Cross The Iron Cross was conceived and designed in 1813 by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, one of the most famous architects of his time in Prussia. The decoration consists of four symmetrical flared points and is ...
The German Iron Cross guide | Iron Cross 1813 1870, WW1, WW2
Iron Cross, Prussian military decoration instituted in 1813 by Frederick William III for distinguished service in the Prussian War of Liberation. Use of the decoration was revived by William I for the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, recreated in 1914 for World War I, and last revived by Adolf Hitler o
The Iron Cross was a military decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia, and later of Germany, which was established by King Frederick William III of Prussia and first awarded on in Breslau (now Wrocław). In addition to the Napoleonic Wars, the Iron Cross was awarded during the Franco-Prussian War, World War I, and World War II. In 1939 Adolf Hitler added a "marching swastika" in ...