Austria, Imperial. An Order of the Golden Fleece, Larger Version, by Rothe, c.1980 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The Griffon

The Griffon

safety pin attachments on each ribbon

especially the one at the right

in silver gilt with blue and white enamels

measuring 88 mm (w) x 127 mm (h)

Austria, Imperial. An Order of the Golden Fleece, Larger Version, by Rothe, c.1980 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The Griffon(Ritterorden vom Goldenen Vlies). Instituted on 10 January 1429. Post 1945 Copy. A gilded silver neck badge, larger version, consisting of a heraldic rams fleece, suspended from a black slate coloured enamel flint, on either side of the flint are red enamelled flames, attached to a partially enamelled decorative link in the form a fire steel, this shows, in relief, a portrayal of Jason fighting the dragon and, above it, the device PRAETIUM LABORUM NON