On the obverse, there is a stylized image of a mass grave with the crosses and the name of the organization in the outer circle – "Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge"; on the reverse – a quote from B. Spinoza: "Peace is not the absence of war. Peace is a virtue, a state of mind, a tendency to good, trust and justice" and a logotype of the German War Graves Commission – 5 grave crosses.
Medal of German War Graves Commission (Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge)
FRG ,
МЗСБ КП 23358
Ø 50 х 3 mm
metal, stamping, varnishing
Present from the German delegation
See also
Hand fan. A gift from a participant in the World Congress of Mothers in Lausanne
Japan ,
August, 1955
Hand fan. A gift from a participant in the World Congress of Mothers in Lausanne
Hand fan. A gift from a participant in the World Congress of Mothers in Lausanne who visited Stalingrad in August 1955. The Japanese fan is used not so much to create a cooling airflow but as an element in traditional ceremonies, dances and as a marker of social status.
Figurine of a stork on a stand
India ,
12.07.1956
Figurine of a stork on a stand
A gift from the Indian journalist Roy and his wife who visited Stalingrad 12.07.1956. The bird is standing over the nest. The head of the stork is turned to the sky, the beak is a little bit opened and the wings are spread. The figurine is carved from a Buffalo horn. The wings are glued to the body of the figurine. It is polished and glued to a wooden base.
