Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander’s Star, By Godet, C.1900 GTRexclude This particular buckle is illustrated

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 318 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Footnote: Stephen Bozik was born in 1916

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Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander’s Star, By Godet, C.1900 GTRexclude This particular buckle is illustrated(Franz Joseph Orden, Stern zum Komturkreuz). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Type 1. (Issued 1869 1914). A silver star consisting of eight multi rayed arms, the obverse features a red enamelled cross with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enameled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of chain with the emperors motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) applied at