Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross By G.a Scheid consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a central gilt medallion

with a central gilt medallion bearing a profile of Friedrich Engels

along with light contact on the brass ring frame

two pinholes in the first quadrant

with encompassing green enameled palms

for Officers where he was sent on 6-12-17

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross By G.a Scheid consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a central gilt medallion(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1923. Multipiece construction, in silver featuring a red, white and green enamelled cross, a green enamel wreath sits atop the arms, the center medallion presents a red enamelled cross on white field, surrounded by the inscription PATRIA AC HUMANITATI, the reverse medallion presents the dates 1864 1914, marked A on ring denoting Vienna manufacture, measures 37. 0mm (w) x 48. 5mm (h), weighs 26. 3 grams,