Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order for Civil Merit, III Class Commander with Case Auction pebbled aluminum with an aluminum

pebbled aluminum with an aluminum centre applique

plus a protective leather tab with black corduroy support behind the buckle to prevent chafing

the number indicating the size of the helmet in centimeters as measured around the inside dome at the level of the three pin holes)

inside lined in white cotton

Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order for Civil Merit, III Class Commander with Case Auction pebbled aluminum with an aluminum(. .. III. CT.). Instituted in 1891. Type II with Imperial Crown (1908 1944). Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt, a white enamelled arrow cross with oak leaves in each quadrant, rampant crowned lion in the center medallion, the reverse with the Bulgarian emblem, surmounted by an Imperial crown with internal red cap, measuring 53. 8 mm (w) x 85. 4 mm (h inclusive of its Imperial crown suspension), worn on a segment of the original ribbon