Austria, Imperial. A Patriotic Franz Joseph Chained Badge, C.1914 Buy Now 5 March 1943 - Essen

5 March 1943 - Essen

measuring 60 mm x 18 mm

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28 mm (w) x 53

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Austria, Imperial. A Patriotic Franz Joseph Chained Badge, C.1914 Buy Now 5 March 1943 - Essen(Abzeichen). A badge presenting the Austro Hungarian shield with silver branches of oak leaves decorating the left and laurel leaves along the right, with the bust of Franz Joseph I of Austria attached by two prongs to the shield, surmounted by the Austrian dual headed crowned eagles, attached by a decorative chain to a bow tied ribbon on a horizontal pinback, maker marked on reverse of shield with EDUARD WITTE WIEN, measuring 55 mm (w) x 150 mm (h),