Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander With War Decoration & Swords, By V. Mayer, C.1915 Buy Now on a bow-tied purple ribbon

on a bow-tied purple ribbon with pinback

and also recognised in a number of communities as the Patroness of abused wives and unloved women

measuring 209x149mm

the reverse centre presents the dates 1818 26

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander With War Decoration & Swords, By V. Mayer, C.1915 Buy Now on a bow-tied purple ribbon(Franz Joseph Orden, Stern zum Komturkreuz). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Type II. (1914 1918 Issue). A silver star consisting of eight multiple rayed arms, with a gilded bronze laurel wreath (war decoration) riveted to each arm, obverse centre features a red enamelled cross with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enameled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of