Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Crown Of King Zvonimir, I Class With Swords, C.1941 United Republic of surrounded by two laurel leaves

surrounded by two laurel leaves on a blue background

The cap has very light sweat staining on the tan headband and continues to exhibit very smooth texture in the white cotton

the letter opener measuring 195 mm

It was formally approved by the Queen for award to those who served on the Arctic Convoys during the Second World War

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Crown Of King Zvonimir, I Class With Swords, C.1941 United Republic of surrounded by two laurel leaves(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 with crossed swords, reverse inscribed with the dates "1076" (Date of King Zvonimir's Coronation) and "1941"