Croatia, Republic. An Order Of The Crown Of King Zvonimir, I Class Sash Badge, C.1942 Auction Archive the various insignias are padded

the various insignias are padded and raised

and desiccation of the padding on the reverse of the sweatband

most with light scuffing and tape residue on the bottom

the black again representing Pioneer

96 mm (h - including its crown suspension)

Croatia, Republic. An Order Of The Crown Of King Zvonimir, I Class Sash Badge, C.1942 Auction Archive the various insignias are padded(Red krune kralja Zvonimira). Instituted in 1941. In bronze gilt with white enamels, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Braca Knaus of Zagreb, consisting of a stylized Croatian Trefoil cross, featuring an inlaid traditional national wattle pattern (known as the pleter or troplet), obverse centre illustrating the Crown of Zvonimir, reverse inscribed with the dates "1076" (Date of King Zvonimir's Coronation) and "1941" (Date of the