Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, I Class Star, By C.f. Rothe, C.1900 Newly Listed marked “3” (Wilhelm Deumer

marked “3” (Wilhelm Deumer

Awarded only to members of the Merchant Marine

In January 1943

There are button down red wool shoulder straps on each shoulder

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, I Class Star, By C.f. Rothe, C.1900 Newly Listed marked “3” (Wilhelm Deumer(Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted on 7 April 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type II. (1850 1914 Issue). A breast star constructed of an eight pointed silver star with jewel cut faceted rays, the obverse with a central Gold medallion with a sun ray pattern depicting the Iron Crown, with circumscription AVITA ET AUCTA (INHERIT AND MULTIPLY) on a blue enamelled background, surrounded by a border of golden beads, the reverse presents a vertical pinback,