Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight with Officer Miniature,by Rothe, c.1914 Republic of with buckled strap closure and

with buckled strap closure and full-length strap)

(Ehrenabzeichen des Reichsnährstandes in Silber)

certified by the facsimile signature of Admiral Otto Ciliax

circumscribed by an insription of “DEM SIEGER PREIS” (“PRIZE TO THE CHAMPION”) with oak leaves

flanked on each side by four sun rays and four oak leaves with acorns

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight with Officer Miniature,by Rothe, c.1914 Republic of with buckled strap closure and(Franz Joseph Orden, Komturkreuz). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Type II (1914 1918). A scarce decoration, in silver gilt, a knight with red enamelled arms with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enamelled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of chain with the emperors motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) applied at the lower edge, the white enamelled central