"1943" clasp on its original ribbon)
A Rare Franco Air Force Academy Badge
Together with a matching miniature
enamel chipping on the left arm on the reverse
early good quality nickel finish
Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, V Class, c. 1891. Hold "1943" clasp on its original( ). Instituted May 18, 1900, by Ferdinand I. Type 1. Multi piece construction in bronze gilt, cross in red enamel with Imperial Crown. The centre of the cross bearing the royal monogram of its founder, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, is surrounded by a ring in green enamel and the inscription . Reverse shows crowned lion in gold surrounded by a ring in green enamel and the inscription, 2 1891. Measures 51. 1 mm (w) x 89. 3 mm (l), triangular ribbon,