Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Rare Lady's Moslem Version Auction Archive (Knöpfen und Insignien)

(Knöpfen und Insignien)

closer than any other U

Type III with Uniface Suspender (silver gilt with blue enamels

small chips in white enamel arms

fraying and soiling in the white cotton lining at the waist on the interior

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Rare Lady's Moslem Version Auction Archive (Knöpfen und Insignien)Lady's Third Class Breast Badge, "Moslem version" in shape of lily, as issued to female Moslem recipient (of Bosnia Herzegovina), 26. 0mm(w) x 35. 0mm(h), suspended from original bow style 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 period awards, most notably, there are two versions: