International. A Military And Hospitaller Order Of Saint Lazarus Of Jerusalem, Knight, C.1965 Newly Listed Zvonimir Merit Medal silver grade

Zvonimir Merit Medal silver grade with oakleaves (for Gallantry)

1/20 10K GOLD filled

fronted by a two-piece United States Navy insignia

maker marked on bottom “B

Hicks was discharged upon demobilization

International. A Military And Hospitaller Order Of Saint Lazarus Of Jerusalem, Knight, C.1965 Newly Listed Zvonimir Merit Medal silver gradeIn bronze gilt with green and white enamels, measuring 63. 3 mm (w) x 120. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, crazing evident in the white enamels on the tip of the right arm at 6 o'clock, on a partial neck ribbon with glue residue evident from previous board mounting, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem was a Catholic military order founded by crusaders around 1119 at a leper hospital in Jerusalem,