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Vintage Yugoslavia Zagreb Internal Affairs 20 Years Service Medal – 1974
Original vintage SFR Yugoslavia service medal associated with the Secretariat for Internal Affairs of the City of Zagreb.
This is the 20 Years of Service version, marked “UNUTRAŠNJI POSLOVI ZAGREB” on the front and “ZA 20 GODINA” on the reverse.
The medal features the Zagreb coat of arms within a blue enamel shield, mounted on its original blue triangular suspension ribbon.
Specialist references identify the 10, 20 and 30-year medals as a service-award series introduced in 1974 by the Zagreb Internal Affairs organization. The 20-year version represents the silver grade of the series.
Item Details
- Country: Yugoslavia / SFRJ
- Location: Zagreb
- Date: 1974
- Organization: Internal Affairs, Zagreb
- Award: 20 Years of Service
- Front: “UNUTRAŠNJI POSLOVI ZAGREB”
- Reverse: “ZA 20 GODINA”
- Design: Five-pointed star with Zagreb coat of arms
- Ribbon: Original blue triangular ribbon
- Grade: Silver / 20-year service grade
- Type: Service Medal / Award
- Period: Socialist Yugoslavia / Cold War
- Condition: Used vintage condition with age-related wear and tarnishing
- Includes: Original medal and ribbon shown in photographs
Collector Appeal
A great piece for collectors of Yugoslav medals, SFRY decorations, Zagreb history, Yugoslav police and Internal Affairs memorabilia, Croatian militaria, Cold War awards, Socialist Yugoslavia and Balkan historical collectibles.
The 20-year service version makes this an especially interesting example for collectors building a group of Yugoslav service awards or Zagreb Internal Affairs decorations.
The exact medal and ribbon pictured are the items you will receive.
Please examine all photographs carefully for condition, surface wear, tarnishing, enamel and ribbon condition. Photographs form part of the description.
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