bulgaria Bulgarian For Excellent Shooting Badge

[Igor Ostapenko]

Gentlements ,

Can you help me find Information about Badge from Prince Alexander I period ?

 

I have this nice photo

[Igor Ostapenko]

pictures of Badge from Internet 

another photo of soldier with this Badge ( from eBay ) 

[Igor Ostapenko]

I find some Information about this badge , but all from post-Battenberg period . 

 

from bulgarian forum boinaslava 

[ilieff]

As far as I know, these badges have similar design throughout the existence of Royal Bulgaria. These were cheaply made and thus many have design variances as far as certain details are concerned.

I found a random photograph on the internet. It shows one of the Battenberg period variations, along with the other awarding option - watch with inscribed "For excellent shooting" on it. Both were worn as an excellent shooting decoration, as it's mentioned in the above scans.

Using money, jewellery and other valuable items was a legitimate way of decoration in these initial years of the Principality. Many individuals were given these instead of merit medals or bravery crosses when dealing with the various armed criminal gangs in Eastern Rumelia and in the north east part of the country during 1880-1887.

[Igor Ostapenko]

Thank you , ilieff   ! 

IMHO in Battenberg period was only one type of this badge . 

Early badge 1887 y. was like badge Battenberg pattern , just with letter Ф . 

( photos of badge from Internet too ) 

and one more question - anybody know 3rd medal on medalsbar ? 

Edited November 29, 2016 by Igor Ostapenko

[paul wood]

The Third medal looks like the Medal for Merit, Prince Ferdinand type 1.

Paul

[Igor Ostapenko]

On ‎28‎.‎11‎.‎2016 at 19:14, Igor Ostapenko said:

pictures of Badge from Internet 

 

and my badge

[Igor Ostapenko]

another badge , 61x45 mm ,  

from russian forum