Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, I Class Silver Grade, Franz Joseph, C.1855 Hold the tail raised upward

the tail raised upward

the obverse features a central castle encompassed by a Saltire Cross and a highly detailed crowned oak leaves wreath

1918 in Toronto

showing a German Heer couple in a black-and-white photograph

which went on to take part in the Normandy landings and the advance through France

Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, I Class Silver Grade, Franz Joseph, C.1855 Hold the tail raised upward(Tapferkeitsmedaille). Instituted in 1789. Type I (1849 1859) In silver, unmarked, measuring 40. 3 mm (w) x 49 mm (h) inclusive of its integral loop, contact marks, bruised, edge nicks, replacement triangular ribbon with hook and eye, fine. Footnote: The Bravery Medal was instituted on July 19, 1789 and was awarded for acts of bravery, initially in two grades, Gold and Silver, with a Bronze grade added in 1914.