Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class, Christian Version, C.1942 Hold Red Cross medal

Red Cross medal

5 mm buttonhole attachment on the reverse

WWI 197th Infantry Battalion "Scandinavian Overseas Battalion" "Vikings of Canada" Sweetheart Pin - Bronze gilt with red and blue enamels

embroidered in yellow threads

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class, Christian Version, C.1942 Hold Red Cross medal(Red za zasluge). Instituted in 1942. In silver with red enamels, measuring 44. 3 mm (w) x 47. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, on an original narrow version ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit was instituted on April 10, 1942 and awarded in four grades: Grand Cross, I Class, II Class and III Class, with separate insignia for Christian and Moslem recipients.