Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Moslem Version, C.1942 Archive hallmarked on the lower arm

hallmarked on the lower arm and engraved "No 51993" across the left and right arms on the reverse

for peace-time merit

The interior is lined in red cotton and is stamped in black ink in the dome with the "CLEMENS WAGNER BRAUNSCHWEIG-HAMBURG" maker mark inside an oval

the reverse with an ornamented pinback assembly and two stays

from January 10 to February 20

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Moslem Version, C.1942 Archive hallmarked on the lower armA 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