Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, I Class Star, With Lower Grade War Decoration, (Rothe Copy) Archive It was second in importance

It was second in importance only to the National Order of the Legion of Honour within the French order of precedence when it was created

Footnote: The Italian War Merit Cross was instituted by King Victor Emanuel III on January 19

A group of four First and Second War period medal stick pins

otherwise in extremely fine condition

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, I Class Star, With Lower Grade War Decoration, (Rothe Copy) Archive It was second in importance(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted on 8 January 1808 by Franz I of Austria. Post 1945 Copy. A silver eight armed multi faceted star with a central applique consisting of a cross patte constructed of gilded bronze with red enamelled arms bordered by white enamel, with gilded laurel leaves between the cross arms, the obverse centre presents a red enamelled medallion inscribed FIA for FRANCISCUS IMPERATOR AUSTRIAE, surrounded by a