Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, Iv Class Officer, C. 1935 Newly Listed surrounded by a red enamelled

surrounded by a red enamelled ring inscribed PER ASPERA AD ASTRA (Through Thick to the Light)

grave marker inscribed "21 April 1918" in the background

holes at either end for mounting)

accompanied by its Miniature

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, Iv Class Officer, C. 1935 Newly Listed surrounded by a red enamelled( IV CIII). Instituted in 1891. Type II with Imperial Crown (1908 1944). In silver gilt, a white enamelled pisan cross with green and red enamelled oak leave clusters between each arm, the obverse medallion presents a white enamelled cypher on a red enamelled field, surrounded by the Cyrillic inscription 3 3 (For Civil Merit), the reverse medallion presents a rampant left facing crowned lion, surrounded by the inscription 2 1891 (2 August 1891),