Dear Members
I have this Medal from my Bulgarian great-grandfather. It appears to be an Order for Civil Merit Silver Cross.
http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_06_2012/post-14050-0-89064900-1340202633.jpg.
Below is a picture of him. I managed to trace the uniform and found out that he was a member of the Bulgarian Life Guard Cavalry.
Can anyone explain the difference between the regular Civil Merit medals (like the ones posted on this topic) and the Silver Cross? Also, I would be really grateful if you could trace what year was it issued in.
Thank you kindly!