Croatia, Independent State. An Unique Order Of King Zvonimir, Golden Grand Cross Star With Swords, C.1945 GTRexclude Sewn in place over the

Sewn in place over the right breast pocket is a Luftwaffe eagle in gray embroidery on an inverted triangular olive green cotton patch

slight contact marks on cross

Footnote: The Medal for the Russo-Japanese War was instituted on January 21

most of the original bronze wash gone

Mounted from a medal bar from its period original ribbon with a set of crossed swords attached to the obverse

Croatia, Independent State. An Unique Order Of King Zvonimir, Golden Grand Cross Star With Swords, C.1945 GTRexclude Sewn in place over theInstituted by Act No LXVII 333 D. V. 1945 dated 10 th April 1945. (Zlatni velered,Danica). An eight pointed radiant gilt star with faceted arms, the obverse with a central applique consisting of a Croatian Cross with white enamels, in turn bearing a gilded Latin Cross, overlaid by a gilt medallion with a white enameled centerpiece, with a gilded Crown of Zvonimir in the center, with crossed swords piercing the centre of the medallion, reverse with a