Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1940 Newly Listed Raymond Joseph Gauvreau passed away

Raymond Joseph Gauvreau passed away at Ottawa General Hospital

mounted on a green woolen base

An example of a “Iron for Gold” bracelet - given to those who donated gold for the war cause

and with its period original cornflower blue ribbon

with all four prongs fully intact on the reverse

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1940 Newly Listed Raymond Joseph Gauvreau passed awayA shield shaped badge constructed of die stamped aluminum and red enamel, the obverse bear the inscription HRVATSKA (CROATIA), below is the Croatian coat of arms, the reverse is plain, unmarked, bearing four attachment holes, measuring 42. 85 mm (w) x 56. 77 mm (h), very fine.