Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Crown Of King Zvonimir, I Class Cross, With Oak Leaves, By B. Knaus, C.1941 United Republic of received a nasty little gash

received a nasty little gash in the jaw

inscribed "A CENTVRY OF PROGRESS" at the left

I put that flashlight away and didn't use it

three clips for attaching to cap on reverse

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Crown Of King Zvonimir, I Class Cross, With Oak Leaves, By B. Knaus, C.1941 United Republic of received a nasty little gash(Red krune kralja Zvonimira). Instituted on May 15, 1941. Of typical B. Knaus of Zagreb manufacture, an enameled white four armed cross with ornamented arms constructed of heavily gilded bronze, superposed by an enameled green crossed oak leaves, with enameled white central medallion bearing by a Croatia crown, reverse showing the years 1076 (King Zvonimirs crowning) and 1941 (the establishment of the NDH), with the central inscription BOG I HRVATI