Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order for Civil Merit, III Class Commander with Case Auction dark blue and black embroidery

dark blue and black embroidery

one of which is brass

It is headquartered in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal

inside lined in white cotton

on a greyish-blue wool backer

Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order for Civil Merit, III Class Commander with Case Auction dark blue and black embroidery(. .. III. CT.). Instituted in 1891. Type II with Imperial Crown (1908 1944). Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt, a white enamelled arrow cross with oak leaves in each quadrant, rampant crowned lion in the center medallion, the reverse with the Bulgarian emblem, surmounted by an Imperial crown with internal red cap, measuring 53. 8 mm (w) x 85. 4 mm (h inclusive of its Imperial crown suspension), worn on a segment of the original ribbon