Velebit Medal of Valor

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The Velebit Medal of Valor ( Croatian Velebitska kolajna za junaštvo ) was an award of the Croatian nationalist - terrorist Ustasha . It was awarded in 1932 by the Ustasha headquarters to those involved in the so-called " Velebit Uprising " initiated in the same year .

On April 10, 1945 it was declared a state award of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH). The silver order ranked 24th and the bronze rank 32nd in the Croatian order system of that time.

stages

The award was presented in two stages:

  • Silver (10 awards to the Ustasche, which came into the country for the "Velebit Uprising")
  • Bronze (4 awards to the Ustasche, who supported the "Velebit Uprising" at home)

decoration

The obverse shows the emblem of the Ustaše, the capital letter "U" with serifs , inside a silver-colored, red flaming grenade . The grenade is covered with the historical coat of arms of Croatia , starting with a first silver field. The inscription reads: USTAŠA za Junačtvo (USTASCHA for bravery).

The reverse shows the coat of arms of the Croatian Ustascha organization Hrvatski Domobran , a three-part coat of arms with the historical coats of arms of Dalmatia , Bosnia and Slavonia , with the historical checkerboard coat of arms of Croatia as the heart shield . The inscription reads: Za slobodnu i nezavisnu državu HRVATSKU (For a free and independent state of CROATIA).

The diameter of the medal is 36 mm.

Carrying method

Both levels of the medal were worn on the left side of the chest, on a 40 mm wide red-white-blue triangular ribbon.

carrier

silver

  1. Ivan Devčić (1904–1974)
  2. Ante Pejković
  3. Jakov Rukavina
  4. Petar Sarlija
  5. Rafael Boban (1907 – after 1945)
  6. Mile Barešić
  7. BV Ninski (from Ventura Baljak)
  8. Jure Devčić
  9. Pavao Devčić
  10. Matilda Devčić , posthumously for her fallen son Stjepan (Stipe) Devčić

bronze

  1. Ivica Abramović
  2. Jerko Sudar
  3. Antun Super
  4. Josip Baric

Others

There are no miniatures or boxes.

meaning

In terms of its importance and the status conferred on its bearer, the award can be compared with the German Blood Order , although the number of bearers was significantly lower.

See also

literature

  • Boris Prister: Odlikovanja Nezavisne Države Hrvatske: iz zbirke dr. Veljka Malinara (=  volume 28 of the catalog muzejskih zbirki ). Hrvatski povijesni muzej, Zagreb 1997, ISBN 978-953-6046-10-2 , p. 10 ff .