Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, I Class Star, c.1915 Newly Listed to provide an effective voice

to provide an effective voice to represent the interests of its members and to bring the experience of the Leaders to bear on the conduct of public affairs for the common good

A post-war signed portrait of noted film director and propagandist Leni Riefenstahl

demonstrating moderate loss of silver finish throughout

placed on a magnetic metal disk

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, I Class Star, c.1915 Newly Listed to provide an effective voice( ). Instituted May 18th, 1900. Of typical Austrian manufacture, a large eight point star, a four point silver base with clusters of smooth rays, with four silver gilt rays adhered to the silver base by rivets on the reverse, the obverse medallion features a red enamelled cross with swords piercing the center, the medallion features the monogram of its founder, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, surrounded by a ring of green enamels inscribed , the reverse