Austria, Republic. A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Gold Cross Honour United Republic of surrounded by a blue enamel

surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed POLONIA RESTITVTA

crazing and wear in the leather

Footnote: Albert Leo Schlageter (August 12

Major Andre Gordon McLennan was struck off strength upon demobilization

Gaunt & Sons BIRM

Austria, Republic. A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Gold Cross Honour United Republic of surrounded by a blue enamel(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.