It sits securely within a silver crossguard
Instituted in 1857 by Prince Carl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Footnote: Ludwig Wolff (August 31 1886 - May 17th 1950) was a German General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II
in the shape of a shield the obverse bears a black enamel cross paty with a central swastika on a red enamel background
marked "Friedrich-Kreuz" on the front
Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight, c.1917 Auction It sits securely within a(Kaiserlich sterreischischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1849. Type II (1914 1918). Civil Division. In bronze gilt, featuring a red enamelled cross with a black enamelled eagle in each quadrant, a chain in the birds mouth that features the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS, the central medallion features the initials FJ on a white enamelled field, the reverse medallion presents the year 1849, the cross is surmounted by a crown, marked with a star