Austria, Empire. An Order of the Iron Crown, II. Class with War Decoration, by Rothe & Neffe, c.1970 visually-hidden Purple Heart (bronze and enamels

Purple Heart (bronze and enamels

It was awarded for conspicuous and special merit

featuring four sets of gilt silver-aluminum bullion oak leaf twigs and matching twisted gilt aluminum bullion piping on all four sides of the exterior

measuring 48 mm (w) x 61 mm (l)

where he was struck off strength of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada at London

Austria, Empire. An Order of the Iron Crown, II. Class with War Decoration, by Rothe & Neffe, c.1970 visually-hidden Purple Heart (bronze and enamels(Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted January 1st, 1816. (c. 1970 issue). A very fine quality example of this award, constructed of gilded bronze and multi coloured enamels, consisting of the Lombard Iron Crown presenting green, red and white enamelled jewels, on which rests the two headed Austrian eagle with sword and orb, with a blue enamelled central shield showing on the obverse the imperial initial F and on the reverse the year 1815, dual green