GERMAN WW1 HANSEATIC CROSS OF BREMEN RIBBON BAR - ORIGINAL

This is an original German WW1 Hanseatic Cross of Bremen ribbon bar.  To be attached to a medal pin to “bar”.  Pick and choose ribbon bars for you own unique military dress uniform bar. We have 3 small versions of this ribbon bar and 1 large.  Be sure to let us know if you want the large size. The sizes of these ribbons bar are:  1.5 cm for small and 2.5 cm for the large. Good condition.   

Small ribbon bars where issued to military personnel as an award for military service just as the larger medals and ribbons would be.  They were to be worn in place of having to wear the actual larger ribbons.  Each ribbon bar is normally mounted in a row on a small metal bar for attachment to their jacket.  During war times soldiers also used scraps or uniform or insignia backing material.  Ribbon bars may also come with an attached miniature medal (pin) mounted to the corresponding ribbon.