Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Silver Merit Medal Newly Listed Constructed of gilded tombak the

Constructed of gilded tombak the obverse with a central Stahlhelm overlaid with a mobile swastika

two Group Photographs (sepia-toned

inscribed in French "Pour Les honnêtes gens" (For Honest People) along the edges of the three lower arms

the soldiers in winter gear

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Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Silver Merit Medal Newly Listed Constructed of gilded tombak the(Orden der Ritter von Malta). In silvered bronze, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 46. 2 mm (h), medal content scratch mark on the reverse, contact marks overall, original Austrian style triangular ribbon with hook and eye, very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Knights of Malta was originally founded by Godfrey of Bouillon in 1099. Following Godfreys successful campaign to conquer the Holy Land, he assigned a pilgrim hospital in Jerusalem with a constitution