Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, I Class Cross With War Decoration Newly Listed with two flags

with two flags

surrounded by the inscription "SEMPER PARATUS"

on an original bow-tied ribbon with button hole attachment

and Introduction and six Chapters (1 - The Early Weapons

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, I Class Cross With War Decoration Newly Listed with two flags(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz, 1. Klasse, mit Kriegsdekoration). Instituted 1914. Military Division. A Latin cross constructed of silver, with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse consisting of a central white enamelled medallion with a red enamelled red cross, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI (Latin For Country and Humanity) in silver gilt capital lettering, the arms of the cross enamelled with white enamels