Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight with Officer Miniature,by Rothe, c.1914 certificate_of_authenticity the banner measuring 400 mm

the banner measuring 400 mm x 540 mm

Introduced in 1916 as an award for civilian contribution to the War effort

The main event took place on Easter Day in San Francisco where Spindler was enthusiastically received by the citizens of Irish and German descent

within an oak leaf

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight with Officer Miniature,by Rothe, c.1914 certificate_of_authenticity the banner measuring 400 mm(Franz Joseph Orden, Komturkreuz). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Type II (1914 1918). A scarce decoration, in silver gilt, a knight with red enamelled arms with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enamelled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of chain with the emperors motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) applied at the lower edge, the white enamelled central