Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Ii Class, With Iii Class War Decoration Archive from the Foreign Secretary

from the Foreign Secretary

engraved "H

four 40 mm (w) x 40

eagle in Bevo style machine woven golden-yellow threads

reverse centre slightly compressed

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Ii Class, With Iii Class War Decoration Archive from the Foreign Secretary(Orden der Eisernen Krone 2. Klasse). Instituted on 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type 3. (1914 1918 Issue). A II Class Order of the Iron Crown constructed of gilded bronze, consists of the Lombard Iron Crown presenting green, red and white enamelled jewels, on which rests the two headed Austrian eagle with sword and orb, with a blue enamelled central shield showing on the obverse the imperial initial F and on the reverse the year 1815, above rests