Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, Type I GTRexclude surrounded by a blue enamel

surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE

to commemorate mentions in dispatches

bordered by the black-enamelled inscription VOLKS-HEILSTÄTTEN VEREINS V

measuring 151 mm x 93 mm

Acid-etched onto the obverse is a stylized banner bearing an inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT” (“IN MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME”)

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight, Type I GTRexclude surrounded by a blue enamel(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone, Ritterkreuz III. Klasse). Instituted 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type I. Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a double headed Austrian imperial eagle, clutching a sword and sceptre, overlaid by a central blue enameled shield bearing a silver monogram of Emperor Franz I, the reverse overlaid by a central blue