Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross By G.a Scheid consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 43rd Infantry Battalion

43rd Infantry Battalion

for Officers where he was sent on 6-12-17

fine quality stick-pin miniature with good details

the SMOStJ is un-named

with encompassing green enameled palms

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross By G.a Scheid consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 43rd Infantry Battalion(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1923. Multipiece construction, in silver featuring a red, white and green enamelled cross, a green enamel wreath sits atop the arms, the center medallion presents a red enamelled cross on white field, surrounded by the inscription PATRIA AC HUMANITATI, the reverse medallion presents the dates 1864 1914, marked A on ring denoting Vienna manufacture, measures 37. 0mm (w) x 48. 5mm (h), weighs 26. 3 grams,