Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, I Class Cross With War Decoration Newly Listed and Introduction and six Chapters

and Introduction and six Chapters (1 - The Early Weapons

surrounding the head is a green enamelled laurel wreath surmounted by a small gilt ring

8 mm (w) x 17 mm (h))

the plates embedded onto either side of the handle

measuring 148 mm (w) x 216 mm (h)

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, I Class Cross With War Decoration Newly Listed and Introduction and six Chapters(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz, 1. Klasse, mit Kriegsdekoration). Instituted 1914. Military Division. A Latin cross constructed of silver, with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse consisting of a central white enamelled medallion with a red enamelled red cross, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI (Latin For Country and Humanity) in silver gilt capital lettering, the arms of the cross enamelled with white enamels