Order of Civil Merit (Bulgaria)
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Royal Order of Civil Merit Орден за гражданска заслуга | |
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Awarded by The King of the Bulgarians | |
Type | Dynastic Order |
Royal house | House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry |
Religious affiliation | Bulgarian Orthodox |
Ribbon | White with a Green Stripe on either side and a Red Stripe on either Edge (Colours of the Flag of Bulgaria) |
Eligibility | Bulgarian and foreign citizens |
Awarded for | Awarded with the personal benevolence of the monarch |
Status | Unconstituted |
Grand Master[1] | King Simeon II |
Grades | Knight/Dame Grand Cross Knight/Dame Grand Officer Knight/Dame Commander Knight/Dame Officer Knight/Dame Medal |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Royal Order of Bravery |
Next (lower) | Royal Order of National Labour |
Equivalent | Royal Order of Military Merit |
The ribbon of the Order |
The Order of Civil Merit was an Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Established in 1891, it had six classes.
Recipients[]
- Zaharina Dimitrova, Bulgarian doctor, Order of Civil Merit V degree
- Floyd Black, 1938[2]
- Reuben Markham, 1939, Commander, 3rd Class[3]
The Republic Order[]
Order of Civil Merit Орден за гражданска заслуга | |
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Awarded by The President of Bulgaria | |
Type | State Order |
Religious affiliation | Bulgarian Orthodox |
Ribbon | White with a Green Stripe on either side and a Red Stripe on either Edge (Colours of the Flag of Bulgaria) |
Eligibility | Bulgarian citizens. |
Awarded for | Awarded for great merit to the development and consolidation of the civil society. |
Status | Currently awarded |
Grand Master | President Rumen Radev |
Grades | Commander Officer |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius |
Next (lower) | Order of the Madara Horseman |
Equivalent | Order of Military Merit |
The ribbon of the Order |
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References[]
- ^ The Grand Master of the Bulgarian Orders - official website of H.M. Simeon II
- ^ Black, Cyril (2007). Floyd Henson Black. Istanbul: Bogazici University Press. p. 36.
- ^ Velichkov, Alexander (2001). "Reuben Henry Markham and Bulgaria". Bulgarian Historical Review (1–2): 129-162.
Categories:
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria