Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Bravery, Iv Class, C.1944 Archive when the close of the

when the close of the war meant a cutback in the number of ships and men needed

original solid blue ribbon

numbered "8" and dated "1926" in Chinese on the reverse

both with intact prong and screwback)

and black enamels (of note is the a slight manufacturing defect in the enamels near the swastika)

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Bravery, Iv Class, C.1944 Archive when the close of the, . Instituted in 1880. Type VI (1944 1950). Grade One. In silvered bronze with red and white enamels, gilt lion and text on the centrepiece, measuring 50 mm (w) x 50. 2 mm (h), vertical pinback, silvering wear evident on the swords and on the reverse, intact enamels, better than very fine. Footnote: The Military Order for Bravery is the oldest and most recognizable order in the history of the Third Bulgarian Kingdom. Its history begins in 1879 when