Austria, Republic. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Grand Cross Breast Star of Merit, c. 1950, by E. Gardino Cravanzola Archive 5” for a half litre

5” for a half litre adjacent to the handle

center appliqu in silver gilt

it was very unusual for an emperor's father to be still alive while the emperor was on the throne

1939-1945: Bilder Texte Documente Band 2 (Wuppertal: Sammlung Alte Armee und Deutsch Wehrmaht

In a letter to his mother from the Wing Commander

Austria, Republic. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Grand Cross Breast Star of Merit, c. 1950, by E. Gardino Cravanzola Archive 5” for a half litre(Souverner Ritter und Hospitalorden vom heiligen Johannes von Jerusalem von Rhodos und von Malta). Instituted circa 1099 (c. 1950 issue). Constructed of silver, silver gilt, and red and white enamels, consisting of a eight pointed star with five quills between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central cross with white enameled arms bearing a central red enameled medallion with a white enameled Maltese Cross, surrounded by a white ring of