Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers, c.1870 United Republic of maker marked on reverse C

maker marked on reverse C

with its talons wrapped around the Olympic rings and the inscription "FACKEL-STAFFEL-LAUF OLYMPIA-BERLIN 1936" (Torch Relay Race Olympia-Berlin 1936) below

red and white enamel crest on obverse encircled by “society of daughters of colonial wars”

Instituted 20 September 1866 by King Wilhelm I of Prussia

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers, c.1870 United Republic of maker marked on reverse C(Militrdienstabzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19th, 1849. Type II (1867 1890). I Class for Officers for 25 Years. A Military Long Service Decoration for 25 Years, a bronze Cross Patte with dimpled edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned silver eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, the reverse plain, on a fixed loop and striated loop for suspension from a period original tri fold ribbon, measures 34. 1 mm (w)