Croatia. An Order Of King Zvonimir, I Class Grand Officer With Swords, By Braća Knaus, C.1941 Newly Listed mounted as worn on button

mounted as worn on button hole device

dated December 17

The shape of the grip developed from the historical more cylindrical form to a shape intended to represent the thistle

GESPANNFÜHRER ROBERT TRETTIN PRENZLAU 1905-1930)

the left and right arms inscribed ALLZEIT BEREIT (ALWAYS READY)

Croatia. An Order Of King Zvonimir, I Class Grand Officer With Swords, By Braća Knaus, C.1941 Newly Listed mounted as worn on button(Red krune kralja Zvonimira). Instituted 1941. Star first class, a multirayed eight armed star in die stamped frosted silver, obverse center in bronze gilt and enamels, consisting of a stylized Croatian trefoil with white enamels, a cross formed in traditional Croatian wattle pattern, also known as the pleter or troplet, obverse centre presenting the Crown of Zvonimir with crossed swords, reverse with pin assembly, maker marked BK for Braa Knaus