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Bulgaria - Order Of Military Merit, Type III, V Class with War Decoration

Bulgaria - Order Of Military Merit, Type III, V Class with War Decoration

Bulgaria - Order Of Military Merit, Type III, V Class with War Decoration

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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Bulgaria 1870 - 1918
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LOT 71-1260
EAN 2000000629186
LOT 71-1260
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Bulgaria 1870 - 1918
EAN 2000000629186
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Bulgaria 1870 - 1918
LOT 71-1260
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000629186
MAKER
WEIGHT
Bulgaria 1870 - 1918
Bulgaria - Order Of Military Merit, Type III, V Class with War Decoration


Description

A 5th grade of the order for military merit in wartime in silver and enamel. The cross is in mint condition and comes on the special and trifold ribbon with the original case of issue.

This Order of Military Merit was instituted by Ferdinand I and it was conferred upon military personnel in recognition of significant contributions to the development of the Bulgarian Army, and for dedicated, exceptional service.

The Order of Civil Merit and the Order of Military Merit have the same level of precedence.

The Order originally consisted of 6 grades, and the Grand Cross with Grand Cross Breast Star was added to the Order in 1933 by Boris III. The V Class is also known as the Knight, and it was awarded to Non-Commissioned Officers, Company and Section Commanders, and volunteer military personnel.

In November 1916 Ferdinand I added an additional military distinction to the awards conferred for military merit in wartime, which took the form of an enameled laurel wreath. The IV Class, V Class, and VI Class would there for be awarded on a special bravery ribbon to signify meritorious wartime actions. The Bravery ribbon is light blue with silver stripes along both exterior edges. He also added diamonds to the Grand Cross with Grand Cross Breast Star, I Class with I Class Breast Star, II Class with II Class Breast Star, and III Class that were awarded to recognize exceptionally brave wartime actions.

The awards issued during the reign of Ferdinand I and Boris III feature an obverse inscription that translates to "For Military Merit", and a reverse inscription that translates to "2 August 1891".

From 1944-1946 (Type II) the Order was awarded by the Regency government. The awards issued during this period feature a lion wearing a crown on the obverse medallion, and the Bulgarian flag on the reverse medallion.

In 1946 (Type II) the Order design was altered by the new Republic government. The awards issued from 1946-1947 feature a surmounting wreath, and a crown-less lion on the obverse medallion.


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