Austria, Imperial. A War Cross for Civil Merit, II Class in Case Hold marked RODO on reverse

marked RODO on reverse

sewn in place upon a brownish-green wool base

both retaining all three reverse attachment prongs

An Edelweiss patriotic badge

Austria, Imperial. A War Cross for Civil Merit, II Class in Case Hold marked RODO on reverse(Kreigskreuz fr Zivilverdienste). Instituted August 16, 1915. In silver gilt, a white enamelled cross featuring a wreath sitting on the 12 and 6 oclock arms (under the 3 and 9 oclock arms, the central medallion bears the letters FJI, the reverse offers a vertical pin, marked on pin with CM makers mark, A (denoting Vienna manufacture), and a Dianas Head 2 A mark on the base (denoting . 900 silver fineness and Vienna from 1872 1922), measures 45. 2 mm