Croatia, Independent State. A Breast Badge of the Croatian Legion
Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a linden leaf, bearing a central red-painted Croatian national emblem, circumscribed by an inscription of “HRVATSKA LEGIJA 1941” (“CROATIAN LEGION 1942”), the reverse with a diagonal pinback, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), with minor loss of finish evident, a rare variation in near extremely fine condition.