Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Grand Cross, C. 1917 Auction Archive the eagle circumscribed by an

the eagle circumscribed by an inscription of “GAUSIEGER 1944”

Read joined the Royal Air Force when the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service merged on April 1

inscribed in Latin "PIVS XI" to the left and "PONT MAX" to the right

maker marked “Sterling 925 R

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Grand Cross, C. 1917 Auction Archive the eagle circumscribed by an( ). Instituted May 18, 1900 by Ferdinand I. Type I. A Grand Cross badge, presenting a red enamelled arrow cross with crossed swords piercing the medallion between the arms, the obverse medallion features the white enamel cypher of found Knyaz Ferdinand on a red field, with a dark green exterior ring inscribed (For Military Merit), the reverse features a rampant crowned lion on a red field, surrounded by a green ring inscribed 2 1891 (2 August 1891),