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Croatia
The Order of Merit
 

This Order was instituted on 10 April 1942 in two designs, one for Christians and one for non-Christians (Croatia has a considerable Muslim population).

The following classes were created :
Grand Cross with Star (sash badge and breast star)
1st Class Cross with Star (neck cross and breast star)
1st Class Cross (neck cross)
2nd Class Cross (pin-backed cross)
3rd Class Cross (breast cross on triangular ribbon)


CHRISTIAN ISSUE NON-CHRISTIAN ISSUE
Grand Cross with Star (sash badge and breast star) Order of Merit Grand Cross Order of Merit Grand Cross

1st Class Cross with Star Order of Merit 1st class star Order of Merit 1st class star non-Christian


1st Class Cross Order of Merit 1st Class, Christian model, obverseOrder of Merit 1st Class, Christian model, reverse Order of Merit 1st Class, Muslim model, obverseOrder of Merit 1st Class, Muslim model, reverse

2nd Class Cross Order of Merit 2nd Class, Christian model, obverseOrder of Merit 2nd Class, Christian model, reverse Order of Merit 2nd Class, Muslim model, obverse

3rd Class Cross Order of Merit 3rd Class, Christian model, obverseOrder of Merit 3rd Class, Christian model, reverse Order of Merit 3rd Class, Muslim model, obverseOrder of Merit 3rd Class, Muslim model, reverse

Pictures not marked "TM" stem from the Boris Priester book "Odlikovanja Nezavisne Drzave Hrvatske".

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