Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Bravery, IV Class, I Grade Auction Archive Maryland State Guard (two-piece construction

Maryland State Guard (two-piece construction

horses were also recruited from British horse breeding societies and from the Board of Fisheries and Agriculture

rectangular shape with an exterior cross hatched pattern

constructed of a card stock banding with a canvas exterior liner

while the interior waistband is lined in grayish-brown nylon

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Bravery, IV Class, I Grade Auction Archive Maryland State Guard (two-piece construction( , ). Instituted on April 29 1880 by Alexander I. In silvered bronze, a red enamelled Maltese cross with crossed swords piercing the center, the 12 oclock arm bears the date 1915 and the 6 oclock arm reads 1917, the obverse medallion presents a crowned rampant lion surrounded by a white ring inscribed , the reverse presents a single vertical pin assembly, measures 48. 24 mm (w) x 48. 21 mm (h), pin functional, enamels intact, in extremely fine