Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Archive on an 86 mm-long gilded

on an 86 mm-long gilded bronze chain with two needle pins for attachment

First badge is light blue embroidery on a black wool base

American Silver Star)

scratching across naming

1918 and returned to No 139 Squadron

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Archive on an 86 mm-long gildedInstituted 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