Croatia, Independent State. An Order of Merit, I Class Badge for Christians, Ladies Issue, c.1942
(Red za zasluge). Instituted on April 10, 1942. Two-piece construction, in silver and red enamels, hollowed which allows for a lighter wear by the recipient, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Braća Knaus of Zagreb, which was the only maker of this award, measuring 44.3 mm (w) x 47.5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, unique ribbon-look on the loop securing the bow-tied style ribbon with pinback, intact enamels, scattered silvering wear evident on the framework, near extremely fine.

