Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity The Military Order of the

The Military Order of the Republic is modelled after the Order of the Republic

with tiny enamel flakes to white enamel

(Aaka Madalyasi)

the obverse bearing a raised Geneva Cross overlaid by a central German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

some with gilt and/or enamels

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity The Military Order of theIn die stamped aluminum with twelve red lacquered fields, shield shaped, obverse bearing the inscription HRVATSKA (Croatia) above the Croatian coat of arms, plain reverse, unmarked, die holes in all four corners for uniform attachment, measuring 43. 2 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), scattered fine chipping in the red lacquered fields, near extremely fine. Footnote: This type of badge worn from 1941 to 1943 by the Croat volunteers in the Italian sponsored Light