Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Miniature, C.1910 Newly Listed as Victoria Rifles of Canada

as Victoria Rifles of Canada on November 15

oxidation and loss of black finish evident throughout

the label with the Royal coat-of-arms and inscribed in red embroidery BY APPOINTMENT TO H

It is also interesting to note that

a Winterhilfswerk Silesia badge

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Miniature, C.1910 Newly Listed as Victoria Rifles of Canada(Kaiserlich sterreischischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1849. Three piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, measuring 14. 5 mm (w) x 26 mm (h), flaking evident in the red enamels on the arm at 12 o'clock on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, on its original triangular war ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Franz Joseph was instituted on December 2, 1849 and awarded for military and civil merit,