Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Cross Of Merit With Crown, By Wilhelm Kunz GTRexclude Footnote: The Battalion was raised

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec City under the authority of G

inscribed in pencil "Surgeon B

a gilt snake buckle and gilt oval shields bearing the Royal Crest

seldom awarded and held in high esteem

The inside of the case is dark blue felt presenting the lugs for exterior insignia and attachments

Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Cross Of Merit With Crown, By Wilhelm Kunz GTRexclude Footnote: The Battalion was raised(Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone). Instituted 16 February 1850. (1850 1918 issue). Civil Division. Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Ruppert Cross with red enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion bearing a central gilt monogram of Franz Joseph I, circumscribed by an inscription of VIRIBUS UNITIS (UNITED FORCES), the reverse with a central white enamelled medallion bearing a gilt