Austria, Imperial. An Honour Medal for Home Guard Meritorious Service, 40 Years Medal Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with gray shadowing and speckling

with gray shadowing and speckling

the three and nine o’clock arms bearing laurel leaf branches with green enameled leaves

exhibiting light crazing on the leather chin strap and vulcanfibre visor

intact interior fabric hinge with a functional external metal hinge

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Medal for Home Guard Meritorious Service, 40 Years Medal Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with gray shadowing and specklingInstituted November 26, 1908 by Emperor Franz Joseph I. In bronze, obverse featuring the crowned FJI monogram encircled by a wreath and the inscription CONSTANTIAE ET PATRIAE AMORI, the reverse presents the inscription OCTO LUSTRA, the medal is surmounted by a double headed crowned eagle, measures 34. 8 mm (w) x 50. 6 mm (h), worn on replacement ribbon, minor wear, in better than extremely fine condition.