Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order of Civil Merit, V. Class Knight, c. 1940 Auction the interior with a maroon

the interior with a maroon wool medal bed

with small illegible makers mark and STERLING

which the Nazis tried to use as part of their propaganda

In matching Elkington case

some with captions on reverse

Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order of Civil Merit, V. Class Knight, c. 1940 Auction the interior with a maroon( ). Instituted on August 2nd, 1891 by Prince Ferdinand I. Type II (1908 1944). In frosted silver, an arrow cross with white enamel arms and oak leaf branches in each quadrants, the obverse center presenting the monogram of the founder Knyaz Ferdinand I on a red enameled background, surrounded by a white enamel ring inscribed (For Civil Merit), reverse centre presenting the crowned Bulgarian Lion on red enameled background, with surround presenting