Austria Hungary Kaiserin Zita Memorial Cross 09 May 1989 by Schwertner with Document

Austro-Hungarian Empire: Memorial Cross of 
Kaiserin Zita.
Maker marked by Schwertner in Graz.
With the respective document.
Zita of Bourbon-Parma (9 May 1892 – 14 March 
1989) 
was the wife of Kaiser Karl of Austria-Hungary, 
and last Empress of Austria and Queen of 
Hungary.
She was buried on 01 Apr. 1989 in Vienna. The 
ceremony was a public event with thousands 
of participants. 
To thank all the organizers, Crown Prince 
Archduke Dr. Otto von Habsburg-Lothringen 
distributed among the members of the 
preparatory committee, various fraternities 
as well as other smaller organizations that 
helped with the logistics of the ceremony a 
"Thank You" document with his signature in 
about 2000 copies. 
The Memorial Cross of Kaiserin Zita was 
established on 09 May 1989, the day of her 
birthday. Simple copies of the "Thank You" 
document of the burial ceremony (A4 format) 
were used as award documents for the Cross- 
those documents are found both named and 
unnamed as of this example. The recipients 
were divided into 3 categories:
- To those who were expressly invited by the 
Imperial Family to the funeral ceremonies in 
Klosterneuburg and Vienna and took part in 
the conduct in uniform. Also to all members 
of the preparatory committee and to 3 
Commanders of traditional Bohemian and 
Moravian Regiments who had maintained the 
Austro-Hungarian military tradition before 
1989 at high personal risk.
- To other participants of the ceremonies that 
were not expressly invited: ie. members of the 
Austrian Armed Forces in uniform, members 
of traditional formations of military nature, 
members of Veterans Associations and 
members of Charitable Religious Orders in 
uniform who provided first aid during the 
funeral ceremonies.
- To sponsors: Civilians or Organizations that 
did not necessarily have to have taken part in 
the conduct. The condition was a special 
close relationship with the Imperial House.
In total 1600 Crosses were issued, hence it 
is a scarce award.

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Memorial Ceremonies of Kaiserin Zita - 1989

Cross and ribbon 100% original. Document: 
possibly original

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