Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Swords, and Commemorative Date, c.1914 Archive 17 mm x 150 mm

17 mm x 150 mm

Two months after arriving in Washington

in consequence of the indigenous unrest in Natal

Its statutes were approved on July 5

It is dated to November 23

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Swords, and Commemorative Date, c.1914 Archive 17 mm x 150 mm(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern). Instituted 24 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph. (1914 1918 Issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with sword clasp, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with white enameled arms trimmed with red enameled borders, joined through the quadrants by a circular and green enameled laurel leaf