The Croatian History Museum now holds some 3.500 decorations, which makes it the largest collection of its kind not only in Croatia, but also in the region. The holdings include decorations from many countries in Europe and around the world, dating from the 19^th century to the present day. Especially prominent in the Collection are decorations from the Hapsburg Monarchy, Montenegro, Serbia, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Independent State of Croatia, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Republic of Croatia, Bulgaria, Rumania, Greece, Turkey, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Italy, the Holy See, France, Spain and Portugal. He Collection is enhanced by decorations from Africa, Asia and the Americas: from Egypt, Tunisia, Iran, China, Nepal, Thailand, Burma, Venezuela, Chile and the United States.

The Collection of Decorations, Plaques, Medals and Badges