Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir
Appearance
Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir | |
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Type | Order |
Eligibility | Civilians and Military Personnel |
Status | dissolved |
Established | 15 May 1941 |
Precedence | |
Next (lower) | Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir |
The Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir (Template:Lang-hr) was an order awarded by the so-called Independent State of Croatia (NDH), actually a Nazi puppet state. It was established as a "visible sign of decoration for merits done, in peace or in war, for Croatian people and Independent State of Croatia" It was established by Croatian leader Ante Pavelić on May 15, 1941. The bearers of the grand order and bearers of the first class order were given the title of knight (vitez).
The back of the award contained the years 1076 - King Zvonimir's crowning, and 1941 - the establishment of the NDH. The front said Bog i Hrvati.
Grand Cross with Star
1st Class Cross with Star
- Vilko Begić
- Fedor Dragojlov
- Gjuro Grujić
- Artur Gustović
- Đuro Jakčin
- Franjo Lukac
- Josip Metzger
- Tomislav Sertić
- Slavko Štancer
- Helmuth von Pannwitz