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Bulgaria. Order of Civil Valour and Merit, 1st Class
The Order of Civil Valour and Merit (Орден „За гражданска доблест и заслуга“) was established on 4 August 1966 by the People’s Republic of Bulgaria. It was awarded to Bulgarian and foreign citizens for acts of civil courage, particularly for saving lives, protecting state property and combating crime. The 1st Class was the highest grade of this three-class decoration, designed by V. Starchev and K. Damyanov. It ceased to be awarded on 5 April 1991.
The insignia takes the form of a five-pointed star with an openwork, radiating central medallion. In the 1st Class, the star is gilt and the medallion features silver-coloured elements; a white star bearing the Bulgarian state lion occupies the centre. The reverse is plain and unenamelled.
Bulgarian Order of Civil Valour and Merit, 1st Class, original to socialist Bulgaria.
