Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order For Civil Merit, I Class Grand Cross, C.1940 Auction very unusual version

very unusual version

1942 to a Leutnant of the 25th Panzer Grenadier Regiment

1 Clasp - PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-98

reverse illustrating the aforementioned coat-of-arms

Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order For Civil Merit, I Class Grand Cross, C.1940 Auction very unusual version( ). Instituted in 1891. Type II with Imperial Crown (1908 1944). Grand Cross Badge: multi piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 75. 2 mm (w) x 108. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, without its full length sash; and Breast Star: insignia with a multi piece construction, in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, mounted an eight pointed star base in silver gilt, each star point with