BULGARIA National Order of Miltary Merit V Class Type 1 with Ribbon Original
Original, Vintage Silvered National Order of Military Merit with Original triangular Ribbon. It is also called Order of Merit, Order for Military Merit, and Order of National Military Merit. Stablished May 1900 as a Grand Cross and six classes and awarded to military personnel for loyal service and merits in the time of both peace and war. This class was being awarded to platoon commanders – from lieutenants to NCOs and occasionally to war veterans. This example of the V class is on a ribbon of yellow, bordered with a wide black and thinner white stripes on either side. It is an urdy cross (about 50 mm), with crossed swords between the arms, on laterally-pierced ball suspension. The face is a circular central medallion bearing the monogram. For Ferdinand I, institutor of the Order, within a ring inscribed’???????????????’ (for Military Merit) and at bottom a six-point star enclosed by 2 dots. The reverse is a circular central medallion bearing the Bulgarian lion rampant with a shield with the Saxon coat of arms imposed on its breast within a ring inscribed with the date’2 AB?? CT? 1891′ (2 August 1891). The date 1891 is also at bottom. N each side of 1891 is. A six point star with 2 dots on each side of the star. From my personal collection. You will receive the medal in photos.