Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Grand Cross Star With Swords And War Decoration By Rothe, C.1960 Newly Listed accused of being a German

accused of being a German spy and shot

covered completely with thin plate of Gold (not gold plated)

The interior is lined with grey rayon diamond stitching and maker stamps “670illegible”

Maker marked "20" (Zimmermann) on the underside of the pin

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Grand Cross Star With Swords And War Decoration By Rothe, C.1960 Newly Listed accused of being a GermanInstituted January 8, 1808. Of post war Rothe manufacture, an eight point silver star with clusters of faceted rays, the obverse medallion presents a red and white enamelled cross pattee, with a War Decoration of golden coloured wreath in each quadrant, silver swords pierce the medallion, the center of the medallion presents the inscription FIA on a red enamelled field, surrounded by a white ring inscribed INTEGRITATI ET MERITO, the reverse presents a