Austria, Empire/Croatia. A Rare First War Croatian Diaspora Medal, Made in Chicago Auction Archive (Deutsche Rotes Kreuz): In injection

(Deutsche Rotes Kreuz): In injection molded aluminum

edge bruises very fine

surmounted by a Spanish royal crown in silver gilt and red enamels

Pinned onto the peak of the cap is a HJ insignia

Austria, Empire/Croatia. A Rare First War Croatian Diaspora Medal, Made in Chicago Auction Archive (Deutsche Rotes Kreuz): In injectionA very rare, unofficial decoration, in bronze, the obverse featuring the bust of Francis Joseph I, surrounded by the inscription FRANCJO JOSIP I KRALJ HRVATSKE SLAVONIJE I DALMACIJE (Francis Joseph I, King of Croatian Slavonia and Dalmatia), the reverse bears the inscription USPOMENA NA SVIJETSKI RAT 1914 1915 (MEMORIAL OF THE WORLD WAR 1914 1915), the reverse marked G. D. CHI[?]DS. & CO CHICAGO, measures 30. 6 mm (w) x 47. 2 mm (h), weighs 19. 5