Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, Iii Class Commander, C. 1900 Auction Archive 278 mm x 295 mm)

278 mm x 295 mm)

overall measuring 42

An example of a Freikorps Baltic Cross (Balkenkreuz)

measuring 41 mm (h) x 66 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, Iii Class Commander, C. 1900 Auction Archive 278 mm x 295 mm)( ). Instituted August 2 1891 by Prince Ferdinand I. Type I (1891 1908). An enamelled white four armed Arrow Cross in silver gilt, with delicate enamelled green oak branches and acorns in each quadrant, obverse centre with superposed enamelled white cypher backed by a red enamelled background, surrounded by Cyrillic inscription 3 3 (For Civil Merit) on a white enamel border, reverse of oak leaves exhibit flat, gilded and hand etched detail denoting