Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Aek Köchert, c.1915 Buy Now worn on thin original ribbon

worn on thin original ribbon

and machine embroidered into the form of a national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

original case of issue

this badge was awarded to distinguished WWI Croatian participants

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Aek Köchert, c.1915 Buy Now worn on thin original ribbon(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, extremely well executed in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and center,