Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Alexander, Silver Merit Cross With Crown, C.1900 Newly Listed With award document dated 1940

With award document dated 1940 to Matrosen Hans Forester

slight yellowing evident in the white enamels on the arms

is neatly lined from end-to-end with pink woven “Waffenfarbe” piping that continues down the length of the breast flaps

the tunic without a manufacturer's label

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Alexander, Silver Merit Cross With Crown, C.1900 Newly Listed With award document dated 1940( " "). Instituted in 1881. Type II with Imperial Crown. In silver, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 67. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, very light contact, on its original triangular ribbon with hook but missing its eye, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of St Alexander was the second highest Bulgarian order during the Kingdom of Bulgaria. It was established by Knyaz Alexander I with a decree on December 25, 1881, named in honour of the