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This Combat Merit Cross comes from the old decoration of the UPA (Ukrainian Insurgent Army) instituted in 1944. The changes are pretty modest: the colour of the ribbon, the updated design of the trident and the swords are now upward-pointed.

A new Ukrainian army decorations system was presented today: https://armyinform.com.ua/2021/12/23/golovnokomanduvach-zsu-svoyim-nakazom-zatverdyv-novu-systemu-bojovyh-nagorod/ Army merit cross (the highest decoration): Gold cross (for sergeants): Silver cross (for officers): Steel cross (for commanders): (BTW: yes, it looks a little bit unusual, but just such a "distribution of metals" is indicated) Bravery cross: Military honour cross and combattant cross: Fortitude, contribution to army and saved life decorations:

Undoubtedly this is something Ukrainian but it looks like one of the numerous non-state awards (I think it belongs to some Kossaks institution). Compare it with the highest Ukrainian order of Freedom and look at the wreath on the old Ukrainian coat-of-arms

venezuela - uruguay

UK - Colombia

Communist Hungary - Bantustan Transkei

April Fools Day in Time of Cholera. Let's maintain cleanliness, stay optimistic and try to keep a sense of humor))) Washing Mashine - Vanuatu

Israel - Nepal

Soviet Union - communist China

Afghanistan - Azad Hind provisional government

Jim, it's a great set! Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Could you post the close-up of the star #10? Thanks in advance.

Spain - Guatemala

Afghanistan - Philippines

Oldenburg - Venezuela FA as Friedrich August FAV as Fuerza Aérea Venezolana

Mirror, mirror on the wall! Part 3: Croatia (order "Ban Ivan Mazuranic", the unrealized project) - Peru (military combatant's medal "Andres Caseres")

United Kingdom - Romania

The name of this medal means "Homeland war memorial". It wasn't the civil war.

Philippines - Republic of Turkey

Holy See - Republic of Georgia

Socialist Republic of Romania (Gold Star medal of the Hero of the SRR) - Republic of Azerbaijan (order of the Courage)

Thanks a lot, Uwe!

I found my own mistake in this thread but I can't edit it somehow. The right name of the pair in the post #196 is Colombia - South Vietnam. Done! Uwe

Ilja, this is stunning. I have been in Swaziland (now eSwatini) several years ago, but I have never seen there any militaria items (I mean the cap badges and smth like this) not to mention the medals))

Spain, the cross of the battle of Vitoria, I guess

Belgium - Luxembourg