Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order of the Iron Crown in Gold, Miniature, c. 1900 Republic of the belt loop is marked

the belt loop is marked DRGM

without the leather washer

illustrating the German Democratic Republic coat-of-arms on a twelve-pointed star

original full-length wide ribbon

Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order of the Iron Crown in Gold, Miniature, c. 1900 Republic of the belt loop is markedInstituted in 1815. Double headed eagle with a shield on the chest, consisting of blue enamels and the letter F, standing atop a crown in multi coloured enamels, the reverse of the eagle with a second shield dated 1815 on a blue enameled background, all topped by a royal crown on a loop, 31 mm (h) x 16. 6 mm (w), enamels intact, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Imperial Order of the Iron Crown was founded in 1815 by Emperor Franz I of Austria