Austria, Republic. A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Gold Cross Honour Auction Archive knock to left side of

knock to left side of case base

remaining in service following Austria’s absorption into Germany and seeing postings to the Sudetenland and Krakow through the first half of the Second World War

18mm (length – from the integral ring suspension at each end)

rayon-blended liner executed in a herringbone twill (HBT) pattern

the interior bears a partial cream coloured liner and a left breast pocket with no flap measuring 160 mm x 200 mm

Austria, Republic. A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Gold Cross Honour Auction Archive knock to left side of(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienste um die Republic sterreich). 1952 Present. Consisting of a neck badge, in the shape of a Maltese cross constructed of bronze gilt with white and red enamels, reverse mirrors the obverse, suspended from an Austrian coat of arms, surrounded by the coat of arms of all nine states in enamels, reverse of the suspension plain, measuring 46 mm (w) x 63. 5 mm (h), worn on a bow ribbon with pin on reverse, enamels intact, very fine.