Description

A very fine and early example of the Royal Bulgarian Order Civil Merit Medal, 6th class, Type II, 1908-1944 in silver. The order itself is in excellent condition and retains its silver finish, though it does have patina on parts of it clearly depicted in the photos. Overall, the Bulgarian Order Civil Merit Medal is a  very nice example of an early and rare award in excellent condition.

The Order of Civil Merit was an Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Bulgaria instituted on 2 August 1891 and conferred only on civilians and for exemplary service or acts of merit earning the gratitude of the country. The order had six classes. It could be awarded to Bulgarian and foreign citizens with the personal benevolence of the monarch for great merit to the development and consolidation of the civil society.