Croatia, Independent State. An Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, I. Class with Swords for War Merit Province of China (Kotkaristi teenetemärk)

(Kotkaristi teenetemärk)

// Yours is the face of one / Far older than you

a 24 mm long piece missing in the raised rim of the wax seal framing "MARIA" near the base

It was established in 1710 in the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia by Duke Frederick William as a symbol of the then-established Order of Recognition (l’Ordre de la Reconnaissance)

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Croatia, Independent State. An Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, I. Class with Swords for War Merit Province of China (Kotkaristi teenetemärk)(Red Krune Kralja Zvonimira). Instituted May 17th, 1941 (c. 1942 issue). A well preserved example of this award, consisting of a Croatian three leaf clover cross, constructed of heavily fire gilded bronze, consisting of a white enameled cross with gilded ornaments and a raised white enameled central medallion bearing the Crown of King Zvonimir with crossed gilded swords in the center, the reverse enameled in white, dated 1076 1941 and inscribed Bog I