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Here is the link to the book. I hope it works. Mali_yearbook

Long time ago, I had come upon a yearbook of national orders of Mali, from 1979. It contains photos (very low quality), of orders and medals existing at the time, as well as complete laws and lists of people awarded the National order. It is in French. If there is interest, I can post the entire book.

The version without the neck ribbon is the first version of the badge. Častni vojni znak teritorialne obrambe, (Military honor badge of the territorial defense). Those were awarded 26. October 1991. in Koper. The one with the neck ribbon is the current version. Territorial defense was a sort of paramilitary militia that was part of the armed forces of each of the republics in Yugoslavia, that was not under direct control of the yugoslav government, but under control of the government of the republics. It was a predecessor to the slovenian army.

The medal is For participation in the European war 1915-1918, awarded from 1933.-1941.

Second document is for the Order for military merit, it does not state the class, as far as I can see. The award date is 26.June 1938. First document is for some memorial medal, I can not decipher which one.

Thank you all for input. I will pass on this one.

Hello, I have been offered a grouping of awards, but I am not sure of the originality. Sorry for the bad photos, but that is all I got from the seller.

That is the Chetnik soldier's sign. It was made and issued in the aftermath of WW2 in camps in Italy and Germany. Awarded exclusively to soldiers, civilians were ineligible. It is no wonder that some were awarded to Allied forces, being that the Chetniks were attempting to represent themselves as genuine freedom fighters, and not collaborationists. Should be made out of aluminium. The document probably has the signature and stamp of the issuing officer, and maybe an exact location. As for the worth point, it does bear value, especially with a document. As those were easily lost or destroyed.

Well, those where almost always made by hand, so they vary in appearance quite a bit. That only makes them easier to fake, unfortunately. Find some online sources for testing the fabric for age, it is the only way to be half certain.

Branch is artilery, rank is a brigade general. That is stated on the document, rank is inscribed by hand. This should narrow down your search.

Yes, it is Yugoslavian. Commemorative pin for the Main headquarters of Croatia. The date on the pin is the date at which it was formed.

There is a lot that is unknown about the serial numbers and principle of distribution. Especially during the war time. Plus, there is an overlap between serial numbers of orders produced in USSR and those produced in Yugoslavia. Order for bravery, produced in USSR is awarded up to the number 13XXX (highest known is 13832), while those produced in Yugoslavia have numbers that start in the 10000 range. Partisan star, same story. There is also one more problem. Often times, during the war, delivery of orders and medals was delayed. So, during the ceremony, the order would not be handed to the recepient, they would simply read the document, congratulate the awardee, and issue the order when one was available. I can find specific witness accounts of such things.

It is Latin. First line is : Cor Jesu sacratissimum, miserere nobis. Which is a hymn. Sacratissimum is probably obscured by the figure. I cannot see the text on reverse clearly, better photo would help. But,it looks like: Sanctus paschalis Paulus. It seems to be french in origin, Medal of adoration of Jesus. https://charmantiques.net/products/adoration-of-jesus-medal

Thank you! I figured it must be something tied to the Britain.

Hi, I bought this medal years ago, and since then I haven't been able to identify it. Help would be appreciated.