Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Merit Cross, C. 1916 GTRexclude monetary or philanthropic

monetary or philanthropic

"1877" on the reverse centrepiece

measuring 55 mm (w) x 61

consisting of 1) A Set of Meister der Gendarmerie shoulder straps

a Parachute Regiment Wing (white

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Merit Cross, C. 1916 GTRexclude monetary or philanthropic(Souverner Malteserorden Verdienstkreuz). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of an Anchor Cross with white enameled arms, he obverse with a central red enameled medallion bearing a white enameled Maltese cross, surrounded by a ring of white enamel bearing a gilt inscription of MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (MILITARY ORDER OF MERIT), the reverse with an analogous red enameled medallion with a gilt date of 1916,