Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir

Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir
Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir
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Silver Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir
Awarded by Independent State of Croatia
Type Medal
Eligibility Civilians and Military Personnel
Awarded for "merits done, in peace or in war, for Croatian people and Independent State of Croatia"
Status Discontinued
Statistics
Established 27 December 1941
Distinct
recipients		 Kurt Waldheim
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir

The Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir was founded as a "visible sign of decoration for merits done, in peace or in war, for Croatian people and Independent State of Croatia."

The Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir had three grades: silver, bronze and iron. The medal was created by Croatian sculptor Ivo Kerdić.

Sources

  • Hrvatska odlikovanja (mr. sc. Stjepan Adanić, general-bojnik Krešimir Kašpar, prof. Boris Prister, prof. Ivan Ružić)

See also

External links

v · d · eOrders, decorations, and medals of the Independent State of Croatia
Military Order of the Iron Trefoil · Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir · Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir · Medal of Poglavnik Ante Pavelić for Bravery · Memorial Sign for Founding of Independent State of Croatia · Order for Merits · Wound Medal · Memorial Sign for 5th December 1918 · War Memorial Sign · Ustasha's Honor Sign

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