Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, IV Class, c.1916 United Republic of the tab flips over and

the tab flips over and is able to be connected to a third dark brown button sewn in place on the underside of the collar on the right side

topped by an additional loop

each measuring 83 mm (w) x 134 mm (h) and with reverse inscriptions of “Weihnachten 1943” (“Christmas 1943”)

total of 1787 awarded

designer marked on obverse “E

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, IV Class, c.1916 United Republic of the tab flips over and( ). Instituted in 1900. In bronze gilt, featuring a red enameled Urdy cross with crossed swords in each quadrant, obverse centre with white enameled cypher on red field, reverse centre with gilt lion and green enamel surround, with gilt crown suspension and red enameled interior, measuring 50. 9 mm (w) x 79. 4 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), on period ribbon with rosette, enamel damage to central medallion and details on crown, loss of gilt on