Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Grand Cross With Swords (Rothe Copy) Newly Listed Fourth Army

Fourth Army

pin loose in clasp

and two minor tears

marked L/52 below the catch

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Grand Cross With Swords (Rothe Copy) Newly Listed Fourth Army(Kaiserlich sterreichischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Post 1945 Rothe Copy. A Grand Cross presenting as a gilded bronze Latin cross with richly detailed, red enamelled arms with a black enamelled double headed crowned eagle clutching a length of chain, with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed FJ in gilded bronze letters, with Order motto of VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) inscribed in gilded