Bulgaria, Socialist. An Order of Stara Planina, Commander in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac which he gained whilst serving

which he gained whilst serving in the Grenadier Guards in the Crimea

the Canadian Chasseurs

the reverse with claws emanating from a functional roller

reverse marked 1940 Friedrich Linden Ludenscheid

Footnote: The Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand was instituted in 1811

Bulgaria, Socialist. An Order of Stara Planina, Commander in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac which he gained whilst servingInstituted on August 4, 1996. A Modern II Class Decoration, of multi piece construction, in silver, silver gilt and enamels, a white five point star with three angled clusters of three rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a green enamelled ring inscribed , the reverse is plain, suspended from a rampant lion and worn on the original next ribbon, measures 70. 3 mm (w) x 109. 5 mm (h inclusive of integral ring above the lion suspension),