Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Silver Medal With W.d Hold unfit for service

unfit for service

4th Class with Swords on a crown suspension

(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold)

maker’s mark on reverse

F Wiedmann

Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Silver Medal With W.d Hold unfit for service(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz, Silberne Medaille mit Kriegsdekoration). An oval silver medal with a green enameled laurel and oak wreath along the edge of the medal; the obverse depicting two angels hovering on either side of a red and white enameled cross, inscribed PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI (Latin Country and Humanity); the reverse dated 1864 1914; on a double loop suspension from a period original ribbon; measuring 36. 77 mm (w) x 49. 51 mm (h);