Austria, Republic. An Honour Badge For Merit Of The Republic Of Austria, V Class, C.1955 Archive 1943" (subtitled "Instructional Production Section

1943" (subtitled "Instructional Production Section

The crossguard is a well defined

two bearing brief inscriptions

within a stylized white enameled buckle bearing a silvered inscription of “MERENTI” (“MERIT”)

Sanchez and Mella - Knight Cross

Austria, Republic. An Honour Badge For Merit Of The Republic Of Austria, V Class, C.1955 Archive 1943" (subtitled "Instructional Production Section(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienste um die Republik sterreich). Instituted in 1952. Badge: cross shaped base in silver with red and white enamels, arms insignia suspension in silver with red, white, blue and black enamels, measuring 50 mm (w) x 72 mm (h) inclusive of its arms suspension, full length neck ribbon; and Breast Star: arms insignia in silver with red, white, blue and black enamels, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, each star point with