Austria, Empire. A Lot of Six First War Era Badges, c.1915 Archive obverse illustrating the Imperial Ancestral

obverse illustrating the Imperial Ancestral Temple in the centre of a large five-pointed red star

Instituted in 1848

All three medals are worn examples

With the upcoming Operation Barbarossa in mind

the obverse demonstrates near-total loss of silver finish and the pinback is missing

Austria, Empire. A Lot of Six First War Era Badges, c.1915 Archive obverse illustrating the Imperial AncestralIncludes: 1. Miniature Military Merit Cross: three piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, measuring 16 mm (w) x 18. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring. 2. "Gott Strafe England" (God Punish England) Lapel Badge: in bronze gilt with red, white, green, yellow and black enamels, marked "Ges. Geschtzt" (Gesetzlich Geschtzt = Protected by Law) on the reverse, measuring 27. 8 mm (w) x 25 mm (h), horizontal pinback. 3. Dual Monarchies