Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Miniature, C.1910 Newly Listed independent army green cloth pad

independent army green cloth pad placed on the reverse and exposed in the voided areas

Living was stationed at Fingal Bombing and Gunnery School as staff pilot until November 11

and the presence of the Black Eagle Order suggests the badge was created for a specific occasion

oxidation and loss of black finish evident throughout

a Winterhilfswerk Silesia badge

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Miniature, C.1910 Newly Listed independent army green cloth pad(Kaiserlich sterreischischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1849. Three piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, measuring 14. 5 mm (w) x 26 mm (h), flaking evident in the red enamels on the arm at 12 o'clock on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, on its original triangular war ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Franz Joseph was instituted on December 2, 1849 and awarded for military and civil merit,