Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order for Civil Merit, III Class Commander, c.1900

(Национален орден за гражданска заслуга). Instituted in 1891. Type I with Princely Crown (1891-1908) , badge in bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, the crown in bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 97.5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, spotting evident on the white enamels on the arms on both sides, scattered gilt wear and greening present on the reverse of both the badge and the crown, on its original full-length neck ribbon, near extremely fine.

Footnote: The National Order for Civil Merit was instituted on August 2, 1891 and awarded in six grades.