Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Breast Badge for Jewish Citizens, by Braća Knaus GTRexclude maker marked with the logo

maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Karneth

while the second copy is dated to July 19

First instituted May 19th

the exterior bearing an inscription of “TAPFERKEITS-AUSZEICHNUNG FÜR ANGEHÖRIGE DER OSTVÖLKER

measuring 210 mm (w) x 328 mm (h)

Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Breast Badge for Jewish Citizens, by Braća Knaus GTRexclude maker marked with the logoConstructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a yellow disc bearing a raised and blackened letter (idov), the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Braa Knaus, Zagreb, measuring 50 mm in diameter, a rare badge introduced on 30 April 1941 to replace a previous cloth version in extremely fine condition.