Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order for Civil Merit, III Class Commander GTRexclude the medal shows contact marks

the medal shows contact marks and silver patina

"General Service Class"

the obverse bearing a pair of crossed swords overlaid a frontal depiction of a propeller plane

the reverse with a raised depiction of the House Order of Hohenzollern

measuring 76 mm (w) x 127 mm (h))

Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order for Civil Merit, III Class Commander GTRexclude the medal shows contact marks(. .. 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 54. 8 mm (w) x 87. 4 mm (h inclusive of its Imperial crown suspension), missing ribbon, enamels intact, scattered gilt