Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Auction Archive the reverse with a central

the reverse with a central raised star and rays emanating through the arms

the reverse with a red enameled center medallion bearing the royal monogram of Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig

and minor age discolouration

McLeod" with pinback

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Auction Archive the reverse with a centralInstituted 1942. Muslim Version. Men's Version. An ornately designed badge in the traditional 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, measuring 35 mm (w) x 47. 2 mm (h