Republican Emission Bulgarian Orders

[Graf]

I will start this topic to a less cover Period of Bulgarian Orders

The topic will cover all Bulgarian Orders......You can list Republican Emission medals as well

They have been on market also some questionable pieces that are listed on Face Bulgarian Orders Topic

 

Here is a 3rd Class Commander of the Order for Civil merit  in an Original Box

[Graf]

2nd Class Set of the Order for Military Merit

[Graf]

Order of St Alexander Officer Class with swords above the cross

[Graf]

2nd Class Star of the Order for Civil Merit

[Graf]

!st Class Star of the Order of St Alexander

[Graf]

3rd Class 2nd Grade Order for Bravery

 

 

Edited March 17, 2023 by Graf

[Graf]

4th Class Officer of the Order for Civil Merit with Original box and Document

[Graf]

3rd Class Commander of the Order for Military Merit

On 16/03/2023 at 08:02, Graf said:

2nd Class Star of the Order for Civil Merit

 

[Bretzen]

Order of St. Alexander, Cross 6th class

[Bretzen]

Order for Military Merit,

6th class with tied wreath

[Bretzen]

Order for Civil Merit,

Cross 3rd class for Ladys in case.

[Bretzen]

Order for Civil Merit,

Cross 1st class for Ladys.

 

........I think enough republic for a day!  😇

[Graf]

Very nice Orders Thank you for listing them

[steveBobby]

I'm glad that I can contribute to this topic. 

Here Republic version of the Order of Civil Merit V and VI.

 

 

[steveBobby]

I'm not sure if this is on topic.

4th Class 1st Grade and 2nd Grade Order for Bravery

 

Medal of Merit 

[Graf]

Hi Steve,
yes it is nice contribution to the topic

The Orders for Bravery are  typical Republican Emission ones

The Medal for Merit from this period appears with wreath and without it.

 The most important feature  is the central medallion on the  front with lion without a crown

Some Orders from this period come with and without  wreath, like the 5th Class of the Order for Civil Merit you listed. Some Commanders for the Order for Civil Merit also come without wreath

....and also reported Commander of the Order of St Alexander given to a Soviet Union General

[Graf]

2nd Class  of the Order for Bravery

[steveBobby]

Hello Graf！

I have always had a question, the order of St Alexander with wreath Is there a photo of the wearer. I haven't saved any winners to wear it so far. To be honest, The wearing photos of the Bulgarian Order of the Republic are very difficult to find. It would be great if you could provide. I'll list some photos below, hope this adds to this topic.

Yours

Steve

[BalkanCollector]

10 hours ago, steveBobby said:

 

Wow, look at all those bravery crosses!

[Bretzen]

 

Hi SteveBobby,

 

a really great photo!

 

Uwe

 

Edited March 21, 2023 by Bretzen

[Bretzen]

hello gentlemen,

is there a difference in the minting of the medals before 1946 and after 1946?

 

@steveBobby, can you please send better pictures from your medal?!

 

 

 

Edited March 21, 2023 by Bretzen

[steveBobby]

of course！I tried the scanner at work place, but the quality of the scanned image was not good. So in the end I chose to take pictures with my phone.

here are the Medal of Merit （bronze level and silver level）

 

I think the distinguishing feature is the small print below the text on the front of the medal 

I try to add more wearers' photos. 

[Graf]

[steveBobby]

9 hours ago, Graf said:

Hi Graf！

It seems that similar certificates were issued during the socialist period. I want to know where is the difference between these ? I will attach the scanned picture below.

Greeting

Steve

 

Another certificate of award for the 4th Class  2nd Grade Order for Bravery, issued in 1946. （Maybe it's more of a proof document?）

 

[Graf]

Hi Steve,

After the Soviets entered Bulgaria a new Regime was established

The country switched sides and went to fight Germany.

This was the Republican Period 1944 1946. During this period many of the Documents were issued with the new format and text.  They were the first prototype of the early Documents of the new Socialist System that was established

The republican period could be considered as transitional period

I am not a big fan of this period and  that reflected in my collecting

 

I hope some of the Bulgarian members can add more information

 

Regards

I noticed that the two Awards Booklets has a difference reflecting the period that they were issued

On top of my Document  on the front cover page it is written Ministry of the War

On your Document the text is Ministry of NO ( NO stands for Narodna Otbrana which translated to People Defense)

Thus indicates later period Socialist  Period