Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, Iii Class Officer For 25 Years Newly Listed Luxembourg Order of Merit awarded

Luxembourg Order of Merit awarded on 10 September 1990 as Chief of Division

each of the breast pockets with a decorative pleat

circa 1910 period issue

A band of oak leaves transitions into a pale orange knotted celluloid handle

First award has a two-piece construction

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, Iii Class Officer For 25 Years Newly Listed Luxembourg Order of Merit awarded(Militrdienstzeichen fr Offiziere) Instituted 19 September 1849. Third Issue 1890 1911. A Leopold cross paty constructed of gilded silver and mother of pearl, the obverse centre bears the crowned double headed eagle coat of arms of Austria, the arms of the cross are pebbled with a pebbled border and a smooth edge, the reverse is mother of pearl, with a roller shaped suspension loop, on a triangular yellow ribbon with black stripes, measuring 32. 75 mm