Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir

Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir
Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir
	Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir with Star and Oak Wreath
Type	Order
Awarded for	"Merits done, in peace or in war, for Croatian people and Independent State of Croatia"
Presented by	Independent State of Croatia
Eligibility	Civilians and Military Personnel
Status	dissolved
Established	15 May 1941
	Ribbon of the Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir
Precedence
Next (lower)	Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir

The Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir (Croatian: Red krune kralja Zvonimira) was an order awarded by the Independent State of Croatia (NDH).

History

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.

It was possible to award the medal to foreigners as long as the award criteria were met. Numerous German officers of Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS were awarded this order.