Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Neck Badge For Moslem Men, C.1942 Archive enamel chipping evident on the

enamel chipping evident on the upper arm and at the base of the leafing

The check-up is scheduled for April 16

with some of its period original ribbon

King's Own Calgary Regiment Cap Badge (three-piece construction

each constructed of a cardboard-reinforced rose-pink wool base

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Neck Badge For Moslem Men, C.1942 Archive enamel chipping evident on the(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