Description
Captain Halkett received the "thanks of the Admiralty and the freedom of the town of Hull for the conduct of his ship during the alarming period
some with gilt and/or enamels
The handle with a portapee wrapped around it in the appropriate fashion
with tiny enamel flakes to white enamel
The Military Order of the Republic is modelled after the Order of the Republic
Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity Captain Halkett received the "thanksIn die stamped aluminum with twelve red lacquered fields, shield shaped, obverse bearing the inscription HRVATSKA (Croatia) above the Croatian coat of arms, plain reverse, unmarked, die holes in all four corners for uniform attachment, measuring 43. 2 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), scattered fine chipping in the red lacquered fields, near extremely fine. Footnote: This type of badge worn from 1941 to 1943 by the Croat volunteers in the Italian sponsored Light