Austria, Republic. A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Gold Cross Honour certificate_of_authenticity 5 - Preparing for the

5 - Preparing for the Inevitable Conflict

1) A Postschutz (Postal Protection) stick pin

After his Mexican-American War service

measuring 134 mm x 37 mm

the reverse with a bloc hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch

Austria, Republic. A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Gold Cross Honour certificate_of_authenticity 5 - Preparing for the(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.