Rare, Early WWII Era Silver Grade, Officer's Bulgarian Inf. Award of Honour. Early #'d Example

Rare, early WWII era Silver Grade, Officer's Bulgarian Infantry Award of Honour, early numbered example. The beautifully enameled badge features a nicely detailed soldier's bust in the center (facing viewer's right) with a blade rising up from the center of his neck in high relief detail encircled by a wreath. The top center shows an enameled shield in red, white, and green with gilt details showing a letter, crown, and Roman numeral. The center of the base of the medal shows a Maltese cross in red enamel with a griffin in the center and a white ring surrounding and crossed swords behind, to the viewer's right is the #8.

Circa early WWII

Approximately 2-1/8" x 1-1/2"

Enameled, silvered nickel, brass

Single screw post with screwback.

Maker's mark see photo.

This is from a Bulgarian militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MFBX16 LCGEX3/16 SCCEX09/24

8 (Excellent-): The medal shows minor to moderate wear, much of the plating and enameled details remain intact, overall excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.