Austrian Heimwehr Medal of Merit with the Julispange attachment, an eagle-shaped decoration awarded to members of the Heimwehr (a right-wing paramilitary group) who distinguished themselves during the suppression of the communist uprising in Vienna in February 1934. (hence the visible date on the reverse), also known as the Starhemberg Vogel after the group’s leader, Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg; wings marked“GES. GESCH." and the manufacturer’s name; full-length ribbon, bronze.
The Julispange was awarded to individuals who participated in the suppression of the Austrian National Socialist coup d’état initiated following the assassination of Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss on July 25, 1934.
Manufacturer: Hans Gnad, Vienna
