German WWII Luftwaffe Cloth German Cross in Gold-Embroidered example features a double, overlaid, eight point, sunburst pattern with the top, inner layer, sunburst in matte, brownish/grey, cotton threads, and the bottom, outer layer, in bright, silver/aluminum wire threads. The cross has a gilt washed, circular, stamped alloy, wreath with embossed laurel leaves and "ribbons" and a small banner with the impressed introduction date, "1941" to the bottom center. The wreath is identical to the wreaths utilized on the metal crosses. Both the inner and outer edges of the alloy wreath have fine, red thread borders with an additional fine, silver/aluminum thread border to the outer edge. The wreath encompasses an embroidered, canted, black swastika with a silver/aluminum thread outer border on a white rayon base. The cross is mounted on a cut-out, purplish, blue/grey cloth base (nap worn) indicating a Luftwaffe issue award. The reverse of the badge still has its original protective black paper backing intact. Excellent condition! This is scarce to find for Luftwaffe.