Austria, I Republic. A Gendarmerie Radio Operator’s Badge, By L. Klein, C.1923 certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Order was founded

Footnote: The Order was founded by Queen Kristina in 1653 and is still recognized by the Swedish court as a "social order"

plus the sovereign

(impressed: 22172 E

good very fine ans scarce

Austria, I Republic. A Gendarmerie Radio Operator’s Badge, By L. Klein, C.1923 certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Order was founded(Gendarmerie Funker Abzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse with a central Austrian style national eagle bearing a shield with national colours, inside a red and black enameled diamond, topped by white and gilt enameled inscription GENDARMERIE FUNKER (GENDARMERIE RADIO OPERATOR), with green enameled oak leaf branches at the bottom, the reverse with dual attachment clips, maker marked L. Klein, Wien, measuring