Bulgaria, Republic. A Military Order of Bravery, Officer Archive ” worn on replacement ribbon

” worn on replacement ribbon

The crown retains an intact transparent plastic rhomboid moisture guard which bears a maker’s mark of “OTTO SCHLIENTZ

with examples constructed of bronze and magnetic metal

This Fry's tin was manufactured by Barclay and Fry

marked "813

Bulgaria, Republic. A Military Order of Bravery, Officer Archive ” worn on replacement ribbon( , ). Instituted in 1880. In Bronze gilt, a white enameled Maltese cross with crossed swords, obverse centre with crowned Bulgarian lion on red enamel, green enamel surround inscribed , reverse centre with cipher of Price Alexander of Battenberg on a red enameled backing, green enamel surround with 1879 date, the cross is surmounted by a wreath suspension, measuring 38. 8 mm (w) x 66 mm (h inclusive of its wreath suspension), intact enamels, the