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Socialist Yugoslavia. Order of Brotherhood and Unity, 2nd Class, Numbered #28268
Model with 5 torches and screwback, manufactured by «IKOM – Zagreb», with silver hallmark stamps.
The Order of Brotherhood and Unity was an award established in 1943 by the Yugoslav government during the Second World War to honor individuals and organizations that promoted solidarity among the different peoples and nationalities of Yugoslavia. This decoration reflected one of the core principles of the partisan movement led by Josip Broz Tito: multiethnic unity as the foundation of the new socialist state.
The award symbolized the ideal of overcoming ethnic and historical divisions to build an egalitarian federation, and was granted both for merits in the fight against fascism and for contributions to peaceful coexistence among the various Yugoslav communities.
In 1961, the two existing classes were renamed:
Order of Brotherhood and Unity with Golden Wreath (1st Class)
Order of Brotherhood and Unity with Silver Wreath (2nd Class)
Yugoslav medal issued before 1992.
