The blade is a relatively blunt spear-point with a flat ground profile
a Lazarett wounded note (64x152mm
the centre one housing a brass D-ring
stamped in black ink "279th M
the obverse with a central monogram of Prince Adolph
Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, V Class Knight, C.1920 Archive The blade is a relatively( ). Instituted in 1900. Type I with Imperial Crown. In silver with red, white and green enamels, measuring 47. 5 mm (h) x 74. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its Imperial crown suspension, fine chipping evident in the red and green enamelled jewels on the reverse of the crown, otherwise the enamels are intact, on its lightly soiled original triangular bravery ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked with the