Austria, Empire. A Grouping Of Four Bravery And Merit Medals United Republic of rivets broken off

rivets broken off

Constructed of silvered bronze and silvered tombac

Awarded prior to the establishment of the Flak badge

very dark attractive patina from age

The Battalion was raised in Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Montreal under the authority of G

Austria, Empire. A Grouping Of Four Bravery And Merit Medals United Republic of rivets broken offA grouping of four bravery medals and merit medals, consisting of 1) A Silver Merit Medal; consisting of a round silver medal, the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Josef, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse inscribed SIGNUM LAUDIS (Latin A sign of praise), within an open ended laurel and oak wreath; on a swivel crown suspension, with a replacement loop and a period original ribbon and a golden repetition clasp;