Yugoslavia Order of Military Merit

[Megan]

Orden za Vojne Zasluge

Instituted: 29 December 1951.

Renamed Order of Defence and Security in 1998.

Awarded: To senior military and also civilians, both Yugoslav and foreign, for military merit in 3 classes.

Order of Military Merit with Grand Star (1st Class):

[Megan]

Order of Military Merit with Gold Sword (2nd Class):

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Order of Military Merit with Silver Sword (3rd Class):

(More goodies from the San Giorgio Aste 'Red Sale' catalogue.)

[leigh kitchen]

6 torches on the second class, 5 on the others shown, they're impressive looking awards (unfortunately I don't have examples of the first & second classes in my collection, only a few of the third).