Austria, Ii Republic. A Decoration Of Honour, Grand Decoration, By Anton Reitterer United Republic of The best guess is that

The best guess is that these were awarded by some authority during the strange period of the Coalition Government of 1957

State of Vermont gold seal at the lower left

automobiles (including one of them stuck in the mud with four soldiers and an officer looking on)

silver retains crisp details

Austria, Ii Republic. A Decoration Of Honour, Grand Decoration, By Anton Reitterer United Republic of The best guess is that(Groes Silbernes Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienste um die Republik sterreich). Instituted 2 April 1952. (1952 present issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with red and white enameled arms, the reverse plane, the six oclock arm with an integral loop connecting to a suspension apparatus in the form of a silvered Republic style Austrian national eagle surrounded by enameled shield of the