Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer Cross, By G.a. Schied, C.1910 Auction never seeing action there

never seeing action there

maker marked “Werstein

It acquired its Toronto affiliation in 1935 and a new numerical designation

broad vertical pinback with a functional hinge/catch assembly

Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer Cross, By G.a. Schied, C.1910 Auction never seeing action there(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz, Offizierkreuz). Issued 1914 1918. Consisting of a silver cross with white and red enameled arms; the obverse consisting of a central white enameled medallion with a red enameled red cross, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed Patriae Ac Humanitati (Latin For Country and Humanity) in silver gilt capital lettering; the reverse dated 1864 1914 with two pins for uniform attachment; marked G. A. S for G. A. Schied,