Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Iii Class Badge, Muslim Version C.1942 Auction Archive Like many fraternal organizations

Like many fraternal organizations

The Battalion sailed October 18

The crown of the cap is constructed of white a white cotton

An illegible maker’s mark with a number “25” is stomped onto the exterior of the sweatband in black ink

the reverse bears “Photo - Hoffmann München

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Iii Class Badge, Muslim Version C.1942 Auction Archive Like many fraternal organizationsInstituted 1942. Muslim Version. Men's Version. An ornately designed badge in the traditional Bosnian lily design, with Croatian wattle pattern, also known as the pleter or troplet, in silver consisting of six red enameled arms, obverse centre presenting a silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade with the Croatian "ahovnica", together on a red enameled background, reverse presenting "Za Zasluge" (For Merit) with institution date of 10. 4. 1942,