WW1 Bulgarian Royal Award Red Cross Medal 1915
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:23848836 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Bulgaria |
Country of Manufacture: Bulgaria |
This auction is for original and rare rare Bulgarian Red Cross medalDate established: 15th February 1918
Number of classes: gold, silver and bronze medal
Being awarded for: for merits to the Bulgarian Red Cross, charitable activities and philanthropy or to members of the Red Cross society who have served continuously for 15 (silver medal) o...r 25 (gold medal) years
Shape and dimensions: circular, 33mm in diameter
Ribbon: red, with a solid white and horizontally alternating green and white conjoined stripes near both edges
Obverse: A decorative sunburst design with superimposed the year 1915 and a plain oval beneath it, charged with a Greek cross made of vertical flutings. All is depicted within a ring, inscribed with the text “БЪЛГАРСКО ДРУЖЕСТВО „ЧЕРВЕНЪ КРЪСТЪ“ / translation: Bulgarian Society “Red Cross” / and a small decorative element at the bottom.
Reverse: The small Bulgarian royal coat of arms depicted within a circular laurel wreath. At the bottom is inscribed “ЗА ПРИЗНАТЕЛНОСТЬ“ / translation: For gratitude / embowed.