Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration of the Red Cross, II Class Cross consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac two ships (United States Warship

two ships (United States Warship Atlanta

numbered "34723" on the rim

VIII - A Word for the Collector

flanked by the dates "1936" at the left and "1966" at the right

Medals and Decorations of the World (Volume 3

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration of the Red Cross, II Class Cross consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac two ships (United States Warship(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted August 14, 1914. Military Division. In silver, a red and white enamelled cross, obverse central medallion featuring a superimposed red cross on a white field, encircled by a red ring inscribed PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI, a green enamelled wreath lays across the arms, the reverse medallion features the dates 1864 1914, marked on the integral suspension with an Austrian silvermark denoting Vienna manufacture, worn