Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order of Civil Merit, V. Class Knight, c. 1940 Newly Listed and bearing gold bullion wire

and bearing gold bullion wire tresses overlaid with mobile swastika

with oxidation evident through the core

A fine example of a well preserved third reich period German Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Panzer Officer’s M38 pattern overseas cap

95mm (w) x 39

including a non-NSDAP membership badge

Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order of Civil Merit, V. Class Knight, c. 1940 Newly Listed and bearing gold bullion wire( ). Instituted on August 2nd, 1891 by Prince Ferdinand I. Type II (1908 1944). In frosted silver, an arrow cross with white enamel arms and oak leaf branches in each quadrants, the obverse center presenting the monogram of the founder Knyaz Ferdinand I on a red enameled background, surrounded by a white enamel ring inscribed (For Civil Merit), reverse centre presenting the crowned Bulgarian Lion on red enameled background, with surround presenting