The Order of Civil Merit was an Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Bulgaria instituted on 2 August 1891 and conferred only on civilians and for exemplary service or acts of merit earning the gratitude of the country. The order had six classes. It could be awarded to Bulgarian and foreign citizens with the personal benevolence of the monarch for great merit to the development and consolidation of the civil society.
In 1908, the crown suspension changed from the ‘Knyaz’ (Princely) form to the ‘Tsar’ form, as in this example, when Bulgaria was declared a kingdom.
The following grades exist:
The Order was made in gilt and enamels and measures 61 mm by 122 mm including crown suspension and loop.
The ribbon was white with a green stripe on either side and a red Stripe on either edge (the colors of the Flag of Bulgaria).
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