Austria - Republic of: Medal for Merit to the Austrian Republic (Medaille für die Verdienste um die Republik Österreich), 2nd Class in Silver, 1st type 1922-1934 issue, affixed to original tri-fold ribbon.
Condition: Good Very Fine.
The medal was instituted on 4 November 1922 as one of the lower grades of the Austrian Republic’s premier military and civil award; it could also be awarded to non-Austrian citizens. It was abolished in 1938 when Austria was incorporated into Nazi Germany. It was then re-established in a slightly different form in April 1952.
