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Order “For Military Valour and Merit”, 2nd Class (Bulgarian: Орден „За военна доблест и заслуга“, II степен), a military decoration instituted on 28 May 1974 by the People’s Republic of Bulgaria to recognize distinguished service and achievements related to the Armed Forces and national defence.
The order was awarded to members of the Bulgarian People’s Army, Ministry of Defence personnel and reservists for long and distinguished service, as well as for significant contributions to strengthening the Armed Forces, military preparedness and state security.
The insignia features a star composed of silver-coloured rays, with a dark red enamel background and gilded ornamental elements in the form of sheaves of wheat. At its centre is a circular medallion depicting the Bulgarian rampant lion, set against the national flag colours of white, green and red.
Surrounding the central emblem is the Cyrillic inscription “ЗА ВОЕННА ДОБЛЕСТ И ЗАСЛУГА”, translated as “For Military Valour and Merit”. The upper section bears the initials “НРБ”, standing for Народна република България (People’s Republic of Bulgaria).
The design of the decoration is attributed to B. Kozarev and M. Markov.
This example is the 2nd Class, distinguished by the silver-coloured finish of the star’s rays.
Original socialist Bulgarian military decoration, Order “For Military Valour and Merit”, 2nd Class, 1974 model.
