Bulgaria. Order of Civil Merit of the 4th class with the owner's document, 1938

The original order is in excellent collector's condition. Silver, gilding, enamel. The order is on the original shoe. It is completed with the award document of the owner – controller-accountant of the 5th Infantry Danube Division T.I. Srebrov. Rare. Guarantee of authenticity.

The Order of Civil Merit (bolg. The Order of Civil Merit) is a state award of the Principality, and in 1908 of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. The Order was established by Decree of Prince Ferdinand I on August 2, 1891 and was intended to reward civil servants who, through exemplary service or significant merits, acquired the right to gratitude of the Fatherland. The Order of Civil Merit was restored, with some changes, on June 13, 2003 and is currently the state award of the Republic of Bulgaria. The Order of Civil Merit had six main degrees and one special degree. There were also three degrees for awarding female employees.

Article 6. (1) The Order of Civil Merit is awarded to Bulgarian citizens who have made a great contribution to the development and strengthening of civil society, to the strengthening of democratic institutions and human rights and freedoms, for merits and contributions to defense, security and public order in Bulgaria.