Croatia, Independent State. An Order of Merit, I Class Badge, Christian Version United Republic of (Adler-Insignien)

(Adler-Insignien)

the story of the Noble Kinsky Household began in Bohema over 1000 years ago

""unusually high"" assessments in 1896 and a lack of new members

typical early manufactured version from company "Steinhauer & Lück

Parson with a strength of 14 officers and 233 other ranks

Croatia, Independent State. An Order of Merit, I Class Badge, Christian Version United Republic of (Adler-Insignien)(Red za zasluge). Instituted in 1942. In silver with red enamels, reverse inscribed 10. IV. ZA ZASLUGE 1942., measuring 44. 3 mm (w) x 47. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, on replacement neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit was instituted on April 10, 1942 and awarded in four grades: Grand Cross, I Class, II Class and III Class, with separate insignia for Christian and Moslem recipients.