Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer's Cross With War Decoration Newly Listed machine woven fabric with printed

machine woven fabric with printed multicolour insignia

with integrated reverse rayon straps

it was determined that his death was related to his war service

bearing an upside-down maker’s mark of “G

Cross of Social Merit

Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer's Cross With War Decoration Newly Listed machine woven fabric with printed(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1914. In silver with red, white, green and orange enamels, dated "1864" and "1914" on the reverse of the arms at 9 and 3 o'clock respectively, measuring 47. 3 mm (w) x 56. 7 mm (h), dual hooks on the reverse, the top acorn on the branch of oak leaves on the left side of the wreath is missing its orange enamels, otherwise the enamels are intact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Honour Decoration of the