Austria, Empire. A First War Bereavement Cross 1914-1915 Newly Listed Instituted 12 May 1864 by

Instituted 12 May 1864 by Duke Leopold IV

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The document measures 198 mm x 139 mm and is in near extremely fine condition

Air Defense Decoration - First Class - In gilded zinc

Austria, Empire. A First War Bereavement Cross 1914-1915 Newly Listed Instituted 12 May 1864 byIn bronze gilt, obverse illustrating a crucified Christ on the cross, the junction of the cross with a large voided circle symbolizing a halo with his head centred within it, inscribed in Latin with the acronym "INRI" (Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum = Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews) at the top of the cross, inscribed "KRIEGS FRSORGE 1914 1915" and engraver marked "HARTIG" (Arnold Hartig) at the bottom of the cross, plain reverse, measuring 74. 3