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Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir

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Type
  
Order

Established
  
15 May 1941

Status
  
dissolved

Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir

Eligibility
  
Civilians and Military Personnel

Awarded for
  
"merits done, in peace or in war, for Croatian people and Independent State of Croatia"

Next (lower)
  
Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir

The Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir (Croatian: Red krune kralja Zvonimira) was order awarded by the Independent State of Croatia (NDH). It is 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 first class order were given the title of knight (vitez).

Contents

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

  • Vladimir Laxa
  • Ivan Perčević
  • Adolf Sabljak

    • 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

    • 1st Class Cross with Swords

  • Johannes-Rudolf Mühlenkamp
  • Miroslav Navratil
  • Odilo Globocnik

    • 1st Class Cross

  • Hans Baur
  • Hans Henrici
  • Ferdinand Jodl
  • Otto Kumm

    • 3rd Class Cross

  • Eduard Bunić
  • Ernst Hildebrandt

    • References

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