Austria, Republic. Austria, Republic. An Honour Badge For Merit Of The Republic Of Austria, Class 9 GTRexclude when he was in Budapest

when he was in Budapest during the Red Army’s siege of the city

and one in the German national colours: in iron

printed by Clarke

joined through the quadrants by eight turquoise spheres held in place with dual silver gilt bands

Austria, Republic. Austria, Republic. An Honour Badge For Merit Of The Republic Of Austria, Class 9 GTRexclude when he was in Budapest(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienste um die Republik sterreich). Instituted in 1952. The badge in bronze gilt with red and white enamels, the coat of arms suspension in bronze gilt with red, white, blue, green and black enamels, unmarked, measuring 46 mm (w) x 62. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its coat of arms suspension, spotting evident on the white enamels on the cross of the badge, contact marks evident on the reverse, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye,