Bosnia And Herzegovina. A War Recognition Golden Lily Badge, Iii Model

In silver gilt, a shield shape with a Gold stylized lily with five semi-precious stones (zirconia), reverse is plain and is marked Sofic & Co. S 950, the badge is suspended from a green decorative ribbon attached to a silver gilt rectangular suspension with four semi-precious green stones, the reverse presents a horizontal pin, measures 21.06mm (w) x 37.18mm (h – inclusive of ribbon and suspension), weighs 10.7 grams, ribbon is slightly frayed at the edges, oxidation to interior of shield, a very rare decoration in otherwise very fine condition.

Footnote: The Golden Lily badge is the highest war award of the BiH Army. The Golden Lily badge is a war award conferred upon the members of the armed forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who particularly stood out in armed opposition to the aggressor, who contributed to the expansion of the free parts of the Republic, who performed several acts in which their personal courage and self-sacrifice stood out and in which the aggressor was inflicted with significant losses in personnel and material resources.

This war award can only be worn by a decorated member of the armed forces, on certain ceremonial occasions, on the left side of the chest. 1,782 members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina were awarded the Golden Lily Badge, 982 of them posthumously.