Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Moslem Version, C.1942 Archive from January 10 to February

from January 10 to February 20

with crossed branches of oak and laurel leaves below

Intelligence Bulletin

for peace-time merit

the reverse with an ornamented pinback assembly and two stays

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Moslem Version, C.1942 Archive from January 10 to FebruaryA Croatian Order of Merit, Rare Moslem Version Man's Third Class Breast Badge, "Moslem version" in shape of lily, as issued to male Moslem recipient (of Bosnia Herzegovina), 35mm(w) x 47. 6mm(h), suspended from (replacement) triangular ribbon, unmarked, but of typical "Braca Knaus, Zagreb" manufacture, in extremely fine condition and extremely rare. Footnote: The Croatian Order of Merit, instituted in 1942, have some unique features amongst WWII