Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Neck Badge For Moslem Men, C.1942 Archive with some of its period

with some of its period original ribbon

the condition stops the blood circulation of the intestine and often results in damage to the intestine)

A Maltese cross constructed of gilded silver with light-blue enamelled arms

Footnote: The medal was intended for foreign civilians who had helped the Allied cause through fund-raising and organizing ambulance services

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Neck Badge For Moslem Men, C.1942 Archive with some of its period(Red za zasluge). Instituted in 1942. Three piece construction, in silver with red enamels, in the shape of a lily, as issued to Moslem recipients (of Bosnia Herzegovina), unmarked but of typical Braa Knaus of Zagreb manufacture, measuring 41. 3 mm (w) x 56. 5 mm (h), on its original full length ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Croatian Order of Merit, instituted in 1942, exhibits some unique features amongst Second War period