Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Cross Of Merit With Crown, By Wilhelm Kunz Auction (Einheitsfeldmütze M43 für Männer der

(Einheitsfeldmütze M43 für Männer der Feuerschutzpolizei)

8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring suspension

with gold leaf on the top of the pages

" and CANADA" shoulder titles

The soldiers are mainly enlisted men or NCOs

Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Cross Of Merit With Crown, By Wilhelm Kunz Auction (Einheitsfeldmütze M43 für Männer der(Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone). Instituted 16 February 1850. (1850 1918 issue). Civil Division. Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Ruppert Cross with red enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion bearing a central gilt monogram of Franz Joseph I, circumscribed by an inscription of VIRIBUS UNITIS (UNITED FORCES), the reverse with a central white enamelled medallion bearing a gilt