Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, V Class Auction Archive obverse illustrating the Queen's Own

obverse illustrating the Queen's Own Rifles regimental insignia flanked by the dates "1860" and "1910"

maker marked “BERNSBACH”

a brass button bearing the RCN insignia at the neck end

Instituted 1957

suspended from a gilded chain

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, V Class Auction Archive obverse illustrating the Queen's Own( ). Instituted May 18th, 1900. A red enameled cross with swords through the center of the award, constructed of silvered bronze and multi coloured enamels, the obverse with a central red medallion bearing the monogram of its founder, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, surrounded by a ring of green enamels inscribed , the reverse with a central red enameled medallion bearing a silvered rampant crowned lion, surrounded by a ring of green enamels inscribed 2