Wound Medal (Independent State of Croatia)

Wound Medal

Wound Medal (Croatian: Ranjenička kolajna) is established "in honor of those who, as homeland defenders, were wounded or injured during combat with the enemy". A golden wound medal was rewarded to those who had 61% (or more) of physical disability and killed, until iron wound medal was rewarded to those who had to 60% of physical disability. The number of injuries was marked with one, two or three blue stripes, and for those who had more than three injuries, oak leaves were awarded.

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Hrvatska odlikovanja (Croatian decorations) (mr. sc. Stjepan Adanić, general-major Krešimir Kašpar, prof. Boris Prister, prof. Ivan Ružič)

Orders, decorations, and medals of the Independent State of Croatia

Military Order of the Iron Trefoil Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir Medal of Poglavnik Ante Pavelić for Bravery Memorial Sign for Founding of Independent State of Croatia Order for Merits Wound Medal Memorial Sign for 5th December 1918 War Memorial Sign Ustaše Honor Sign

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