Austria, Republic. A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic, Gold Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac en are un-mounted

en are un-mounted

the obverse bears the inscription “L

comprising: Award document for Pilot’s Badge/Flugzeugführer (29 July 1941)

with surmounted enameled red period Spanish royal crown and a clasp

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Austria, Republic. A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic, Gold Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac en are un-mounted(Goldene Verdienstmedaille). Instituted April 2, 1952. A large round gilt bronze medal, the obverse depicting an Austrian eagle, surrounded by the Coat of Arms of Austrias nine states, the reverse inscribed Fr Verdienste um die Republic sterreich (For Merit for the Republic of Austria), accompanied by a period original ribbon, measures 45 mm in diameter, in overall extremely fine condition. Contained in original case, symbol of the republic on the