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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).
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
Order of Merit 1st Class, Christian model, obverse Order of Merit 1st Class, Christian model, reverse Order of Merit 1st Class, Muslim model, obverse Order of Merit 1st Class, Muslim model, reverse
1st Class Crosses
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
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
3rd Class Crosses

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

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