Unknown medal?badge?award?

[Mike Dunn]

Anyone have a clue what this was for?? Thanks in advance. Mike

[Mike Dunn]

red felt back..

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Mike

I believe to be part of a badge to an Austrian Handworker Guild,

My poor translation would be:

Founded in the year 1863, Handkraft Association of Under (?) Lustenau

LUSTENAU is a town in the westernmost Austrian province of Vorarlberg, in the Dornbirn district. It lies on the Rhine River, which forms the border with Switzerland. Lustenau is Vorarlbergs fourth largest town, in terms of inhabitants (20.806 in the year 2004).

Kevin in Deva

[Guest Rick Research]

Gesellen are journeymen workers, and Unterst?tzung = supprt/aid, so it's a Working Men's Mutual Aid Society.

[Mike Dunn]

Gesellen are journeymen workers, and Unterst?tzung = supprt/aid, so it's a Working Men's Mutual Aid Society.

Thanks very much! Pre Union stuff!! LOL Mike