Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic. Two Spanish Civil War Participant's Awards
Includes:
1. Jubilee Badge of the Yugoslav Volunteers of the Spanish Republican Army (Jubilarna značka Jugoslavenskih dobrovoljaca Španske republikanske vojske). Instituted in 1956. In silver, hallmarked with a rooster and maker marked "IKOM" on the edge, obverse illustrating a large fist (symbol of defiance) fronting a Spanish triangular symbol, flanked by stars on either side, dated "1936" at the upper left and "1956" at the upper right, inscribed in Croatian "BEOGRAD" (Belgrade) below, reverse inscribed "JUBILARNA ZNAČKA JUGOSLAVENSKIH DOBROVOLJACA ŠPANSKE REPUBLIKANSKE VOJSKE" (Jubilee Badge of the Yugoslav Volunteers of the Spanish Republican Army), measuring 29.8 mm (w) x 34.7 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, suspended from its original 40.2 mm (w) x 11 mm (h) Ribbon Bar with pinback via two fine-link chains.
2. International Volunteers of Liberty Commemorative Table Medal 1936-1966 (Komemorativna stolna medalja Međunarodnih volontera slobode). Instituted in 1966. In silvered bronze, obverse illustrating a stylized map of Spain fronted by a large fist (a symbol of defiance) above a globe bearing a large star, flanked by the dates "1936" at the left and "1966" at the right, surrounded by the inscription in Spanish "VOLUNTARIOS INTERNACIONALES DE LA LIBERTAD" (International Volunteers of Liberty), reverse engraved to "PAVELIČ PAVLU" above the Croatian inscription "SKUPŠTINA GRADA ZAGREBA" (Assembly of the City of Zagreb) and the date "30. X 1966.' (October 30, 1966), measuring 70.5 mm in diameter, bruised, scattered silvering wear. In its hardshelled case of issue, steel blue dimpled exterior on five sides, inside lid in white satin-like cloth, base trimmed in white cord and incorporating a recessed medal bed in red felt, measuring 105 mm (w) x 127.3 mm (h) x 29 mm (d), case exhibiting scuff marks on the exterior and weakness in the hinged area.
Extremely fine and better than very fine, respectively.
Footnote:
1. The Jubilee Badge of the Yugoslav Volunteers of the Spanish Republican Army awarded to living fighters who proved to have fought with arms in the International Brigades against General Franco's forces. Some 250 medals were awarded. The Yugoslav fighters were represented in Spain by a strong contingent of fighters, sources report several thousand soldiers. However, many were killed in guerrilla fighting in their homeland in 1941-1945, when they fought in Marshal Tito's guerrilla units.