Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, IV Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac loss of finish to the

loss of finish to the nickel-plated elements

supreme class comprising a Collar of the order was originally envisaged

circumscribed by an inscription of “FUERCHTE GOTT UND BEFOLGE SEIN BEFEHLE” (“FEAR GOD AND OBEY HIS COMMANDMENTS)

"…no noble titles and ordersof distinction may exist of any sort"

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, IV Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac loss of finish to theInstituted May 18, 1900. A IV Class decoration, in bronze gilt, a red enamelled cross with two crossed swords, the obverse medallion features a white enamelled insignia, surrounded by a green enamelled ring inscribed 3 3, the reverse medallion with a rampant lion with 2 1891 inscribed in a green ring, surmounted by a princely crown with internal red cap, worn on a triangular ribbon with large central rosette, measures 50. 55 mm (w) x 76. 25 mm (h