Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers, c.1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic never to be reinstated

never to be reinstated

flanked by wide stripes on either side in black

the obverse center medallion presents a gold figure of a man spearing a dragon on horseback on a white enamel field

The shaft bears an integrated clip for attachment to a frog

and established societies for various charitable objects

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers, c.1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic never to be reinstated(Militrdienstabzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19th, 1849. Type II (1867 1890). I Class for Officers for 25 Years. A Military Long Service Decoration for 25 Years, a bronze Cross Patte with dimpled edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned silver eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, the reverse plain with center engraved OFFIZIERSKORPS DES INFTR. RGTS. NO. 18, on a fixed loop and double swivel rings for