Germany, Ss. A Long Service Award, Ii Class For 12 Years GTRexclude a mast with a sail

a mast with a sail and surmounted by an eagle above

an early badge circa 1930

or in the process of coming loose

This five-fold cross has for centuries been a symbol of the holy city of Jerusalem

Germany, Ss. A Long Service Award, Ii Class For 12 Years GTRexclude a mast with a sail(Dienstauszeichnung der SS, II. Klasse fr 12 Jahre). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1941 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from a period replacement ribbon, consisting of a swastika with ribbed arms, the obverse bearing raised central double Sig runes, set within a circular oak leaf wreath, the reverse bearing an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER SS (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE SS), unmarked, measuring 37. 85 mm