Austria, Empire. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Collector Copy, c. 1965 Auction Archive The award acknowledges officials of

The award acknowledges officials of nations

measures 86mm (w) x 161mm (l) x 24mm (d)

Updated in 1973

with a tri-colour cockade placed in the centre of the wreath

machine stitched to the outer sides of the inverted triangular black wool base

Austria, Empire. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Collector Copy, c. 1965 Auction Archive The award acknowledges officials of(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted June 18th, 1757. (c. 1965 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a white enameled Geneva cross with slightly waved arm finials, the obverse with a round central medallion presenting the Austrian national colours (red white red) in enamels, surrounded by a white enameled ring inscribed Fortitudini (Fortitude) in gilt, the reverse with a similar central medallion presenting a white enameled field