Austria, Imperial. An Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Vincent Mayers Sohne, c.1915 Province of China 1914-15 Star (Major R

1914-15 Star (Major R

one on each breast and one at the waist on both sides

worn on full length original neck ribbon

1914 (26581 DVR: R

The order is a chivalric order open to "everyone who has earned special merits for society"

Austria, Imperial. An Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Vincent Mayers Sohne, c.1915 Province of China 1914-15 Star (Major R(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and