Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer's Cross With War Decoration certificate_of_authenticity crimped sheet metal hinge and

crimped sheet metal hinge and non-magnetic round wire catch

similar buckle is illustrated on p

then posted to "S" Wing on May 26th

Two and half weeks later

along with one rank pip each

Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer's Cross With War Decoration certificate_of_authenticity crimped sheet metal hinge and(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1923. Multi piece construction, in silver with red, white and green enamels, Austrian hallmarked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by a "2" on the left and an "A" (Vienna) on the right, in addition to being maker marked "G. A. S." (G. A. Scheid) on the lower prong, measuring 47 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), the reverse with a dark patina, date engraved "1864"