Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Vi Class Silver Merit Cross With Crown, C.1918 Auction surrounded by a white enamel

surrounded by a white enamel ring inscribed in gilt letters “Prin Noi Insine” (“By Ourselves”)

Operating a Short 827 seaplane

Directly above it is a Wehrmacht cap eagle

maker marked “RZM M9/312” (Fritz Mannheim G

and Third Reich: Faithful Service Cross

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Vi Class Silver Merit Cross With Crown, C.1918 Auction surrounded by a white enamel( ). Instituted in 1900. In frosted silver, measuring 46 mm (w) x 73. 8 mm inclusive of its silver Imperial crown suspension, scattered frosting wear, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, safety pin attachment, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Military Merit is a Bulgarian order during the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Republic of Bulgaria. In is the third highest order in the Republic of Bulgaria along with the Order of Civil Merit