Austria, First Republic. Two Merit Order Sash Sections GTRexclude deeper ones at the waist

deeper ones at the waist on either side

Accompanied by its Award Document (to an Unteroffizier

along with two larger black plastic buttons at the waist for a secure fit

Pforzheim” in black ink

Austria, First Republic. Two Merit Order Sash Sections GTRexclude deeper ones at the waistBoth early 20th century examples, first sash is fabricated from silk, incorporating a decorative moir pattern, with a wide white field flanked by wide red stripes and trimmed with a thin white stripe along the edges, a large circular rosette resting upon a bow tie and sewn in place near the bottom end for the placement of the badge, measuring 109 mm wide x 320 mm in length. Second sash is fabricated from silk, incorporating a decorative moir pattern,