Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, with Mother of Pearl Reverse, c.1914 Province of China Footnote: The Military Merit Medal

Footnote: The Military Merit Medal was created by Emperor Franz Joseph I instituted in 1890

obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of Emperor Ferdinand I

who came from Serbia

topped by a bronzed zink Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

sterling silver with red embroidery in the crown

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, with Mother of Pearl Reverse, c.1914 Province of China Footnote: The Military Merit Medal(Militrdienstabzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19th, 1849. Type IV (1913 1918). III Class for Officers for 25 Years. A bronze gilt Cross Patte with dimpled edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned silver eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, the reverse presents a silver medallion engraved COM OFFIZIERS KORPS D. K. u. K. INF: REG No 50. 1880 8 8 1905, the arms of the reverse bearing superimposed mother of