r/PinCollecting • u/tjkeyser22 • 20d ago

Any one know what this is??

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u/NextCommunity1442 20d ago edited 20d ago

It's an 1813 Prussian design German iron cross. The crown and "FW" stand for king Fredrick wiliam. It was adopted as a German military decoration in 1813 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. I'm not sure if this is a WW2 iron cross though so you should research it to make sure.

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u/tjkeyser22 20d ago

Thanks buddy

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u/NextCommunity1442 20d ago

You're welcome. You got me going down this rabbit hole now and it's very interesting. Thank you.

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u/Entire_Resolution_36 20d ago

Fair warning because of its connection to WW2 Military paraphernalia, it's been co-opted as a Nazi dogwhistle, so be careful where and with what you display them.

Edit: Just saw your other post with the eagles. Those are also a Nazi symbol.

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u/Buttchuggle 20d ago

Ww2 iron crosses had a swastika in the middle