Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Knight’s Cross With War Decoration, Multiple Award Bar, & Swords, By C.f. Rothe, C.1917 United Republic of born Jan 29th

born Jan 29th

with button-hole for uniform attachment

Footnote: The medal was awarded to commemorate the visit of Marshal Josef Broz Tito to India and Burma

previously a member of HJ  from 1933-38

31 mm x 46

Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Knight’s Cross With War Decoration, Multiple Award Bar, & Swords, By C.f. Rothe, C.1917 United Republic of born Jan 29th(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden, Ritterkreuz). Instituted on 8 January 1808. Type III. (1914 1918 Issue). A bronze gilt Leopold Cross (a cross patte with slightly concave ends to the arms) with red enamelled arms bordered in white enamel, the obverse centre presents the initials FIA, circumscribed by the inscription INTEGRITATE ET MERITO (INTEGRITY AND MERIT) over a ring of white enamel, the reverse centre presents a central medallion