Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Star By Braca Knaus Archive the top end of the

the top end of the rope wrapped around a slotted wooden knob

circumscribed “БОЖИЯ И НАРОДНА ВОЛЯ” (By the will of the Prince and the People)

some soiling evident to the exterior

measuring 62 mm (w) x 80

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Star By Braca Knaus Archive the top end of the(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