Former Forum Competitions.

[CtahhR]

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]

Kosovo?

[CtahhR]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]Bulgaria was mentioned in post #20. . .

Just saying. . .

Regardless, neat award and box; this was fun![/SIZE]

[CtahhR]

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]

The design looks pretty "Third Reich" to me.