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***CtahhR*** · 09-28-2011, 12:49 PM

This country is now in NATO. This award pre-dates that and is from a "Transitional" period of its modern history. I wonder how long it will take to nail the award once the nation is out of the bag.

Bill Garvy · 09-28-2011, 01:12 PM

Kosovo?

***CtahhR*** · 09-28-2011, 01:31 PM

So far we have what it is not:

Soviet
Korean
Czech
Yugoslav
Romanian
Hungarian
Polish
Serbian
Croatian
Macedonian
Albanian
Belarusian
Latvian
Lithuanian
Montenegran
Kosovan

I'm sure you'll get it.....

Will · 09-28-2011, 02:12 PM

I thought for sure someone had said this, but apparently not: Bulgaria.
The Order for Loyal Service Under the Banner or Order of the Balkan Mountains.

***CtahhR*** · 09-28-2011, 02:29 PM

Bingo!

Order "For Loyal Service Under The Banner" 1st Class.
These things are big the cross alone is 67mm tall and 58mm wide.

I also have a 2nd Class which is the same but silver which is a little crash damaged... maybe the weight of it pulled the recipient over whilst wearing it.... The 3rd and 4th classes are far more humble affairs.....

***CtahhR*** · 09-28-2011, 02:38 PM

Here is Air Force Colonel Petr Manolev, A Bulgarian pilot during the hostilities 41-45 on his 95th birthday. He was awarded this 2nd Class Order as a birthday present. His Soviet "For Victory Over Germany" ribbon can be seen along with his Order "For Bravery 4th Class 2nd Grade".

The second picture is a pair of newly awarded 1st Class Orders to two somewhat younger military men.

Will · 09-28-2011, 02:47 PM

Good grief, I've seen European Mayoral Collars that are smaller than that thing!

Bill Garvy · 09-28-2011, 02:54 PM

Bulgaria was mentioned in post #20. . .

Just saying. . .

Regardless, neat award and box; this was fun!

***CtahhR*** · 09-28-2011, 03:00 PM

Mentioned but not suggested.... I managed to string this out for a bit longer! I'll have to see what other boxes I have..... I have been thinking of an awards based game that I may deploy soon... anyone else got any boxes?

medals73 · 09-28-2011, 05:39 PM

The design looks pretty "Third Reich" to me.

09-28-2011, 12:49 PM	#111
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: What's In The Box? This country is now in NATO. This award pre-dates that and is from a "Transitional" period of its modern history. I wonder how long it will take to nail the award once the nation is out of the bag. __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

09-28-2011, 01:12 PM	#112
Bill Garvy Comrade Curmudgeon Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,642	Re: What's In The Box? *Kosovo?* Last edited by Bill Garvy; 09-28-2011 at 01:15 PM.

09-28-2011, 01:31 PM	#113
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: What's In The Box? So far we have what it is not: Soviet Korean Czech Yugoslav Romanian Hungarian Polish Serbian Croatian Macedonian Albanian Belarusian Latvian Lithuanian Montenegran Kosovan I'm sure you'll get it..... __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

09-28-2011, 02:12 PM	#114
Will Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 236	Re: What's In The Box? I thought for sure someone had said this, but apparently not: Bulgaria. The Order for Loyal Service Under the Banner or Order of the Balkan Mountains. Last edited by Will; 09-28-2011 at 02:16 PM.

09-28-2011, 02:47 PM	#117
Will Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 236	Re: What's In The Box? Good grief, I've seen European Mayoral Collars that are smaller than that thing!

09-28-2011, 02:54 PM	#118
Bill Garvy Comrade Curmudgeon Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,642	Re: What's In The Box? Bulgaria was mentioned in post #20. . . Just saying. . . Regardless, neat award and box; this was fun!

09-28-2011, 03:00 PM	#119
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: What's In The Box? Mentioned but not suggested.... I managed to string this out for a bit longer! I'll have to see what other boxes I have..... I have been thinking of an awards based game that I may deploy soon... anyone else got any boxes? __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

09-28-2011, 05:39 PM	#120
medals73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Earth, most of the time Posts: 2,016	Re: What's In The Box? The design looks pretty "Third Reich" to me.

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