Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Star By Braca Knaus Buy Now Third Period (1941- ) (five-piece

Third Period (1941- ) (five-piece construction

a rare and striking example of a badge retaining all of its original frosted finish and demonstrating no wear or damage

in blue pocket of issue (showing age

due to the admission of Vermont and Kentucky into the Union

constructed of heavily silvered tombac

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Star By Braca Knaus Buy Now Third Period (1941- ) (five-piece(Red za zasluge). Instituted on 10 April 1942. Christian Version. Ladys Issue. A multiple rayed eight armed star in typical Croatian die stamped frosted silver, the obverse consisting of a Croatian style cross moline with red enamelled arms in silver, superimposed by a silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade within the Croatian ahovnica, surrounded by Croatian wattle pattern through the arms also in silver, the reverse presenting a principal pin