Yugoslavia, Kingdom. An Order of the Yugoslav Crown, III Class Commander, c,1945

(Orden Jugoslavenske krune). Instituted in 1930. Type II with Laurel Wreath. In silver with red, white, green, light blue and dark blue enamels, measuring 55 mm (w) x 75.5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally-pierced ball suspension, fine chipping and loss evident in the red enamels on the crown surmounting the royal monogram on the reverse centrepiece, on an original full-length neck ribbon, better than very fine.

Footnote: The Order of The Yugoslav Crown was instituted by King Alexander I of Yugoslavia on April 5, 1930, to commemorate his changing of the name of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, in five classes: I Class Grand Cross, II Class Grand Officer, III Class Commander, IV Class Officer and V Class Knight.