Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Medal, By Rothe, C.1917 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac except that he did again

except that he did again serve in the Luftwaffe in the rank of Hauptmann (captain)

flanked on each side by collar tabs constructed of dark-green wool bearing dual machine-embroidered silver aluminum bullion wire columns with bright-green down each column’s centre

Only few such flags are known to exists

measuring 98 mm x 44 mm

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Medal, By Rothe, C.1917 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac except that he did again(Signum Laudis). Instituted March 12, 1890. Franz Joseph (1890 1917). A silver medal, the obverse presenting the right facing bust of Franz Joseph, the reverse inscribed SIGNVM LAVDIS surrounded by a laurel and oak leaf wreath, the medal is surmounted by a crown, measures 31. 5mm (w) x 52mm (h inclusive of cross adorned integral ring on crown), weighs 23. 9 grams (including ribbon), worn on original ribbon, edge knocks visible, lovely patina, very