Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Commander Cross, By Vincent Mayer, C. 1918 GTRexclude the hanger with name plate

the hanger with name plate position)

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 545 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

He was posted to the 2nd Brigade

stamped "14K" (Gold) on the underside of the pin

Variation Two

Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Commander Cross, By Vincent Mayer, C. 1918 GTRexclude the hanger with name plate(Franz Joseph Orden, Komturkreuz). Instituted on December 2, 1849. (Issued 1849 1918). This is an extremely well preserved Franz Joseph Order Commander's Cross, presenting as a gilded bronze Latin cross with richly detailed, red enameled arms with a black enameled double headed crowned eagle clutching a length of chain, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in gilded bronze letters, with Order motto of "VIRIBUS UNITIS" ("WITH UNITED