Croatia. A Very Rare Croatian Order Of Merit; Lady's (Moslem) Version Archive badge retains nearly all of

badge retains nearly all of its original finish

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printed in black on cotton (38mm x 50mm)

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Croatia. A Very Rare Croatian Order Of Merit; Lady's (Moslem) Version Archive badge retains nearly all ofLady's First Class breast Badge, "Moslem version" in shape of lily, as issued to Moslem recipient (of Bosnia Herzegovina), 41. 0mm(w) x 56. 50mm(h), with correct bow ribbon, unmarked, but typical "Braa Knaus, Zagreb" manufacture, in near mint condition and extremely rare. Footnote: The Croatian Order of Merit, instituted in 1942, have some unique features among WWII period awards, most notably, there are two versions: for Christian and Moslem