Order of Civil Merit (Bulgaria)
| Royal Order of Civil Merit Орден за гражданска заслуга | |
|---|---|
 Grand Cross set of the Order | |
Awarded by  The King of the Bulgarians | |
| Type | Dynastic Order |
| Royal house | House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry |
| Religious affiliation | Bulgarian Orthodox |
| Ribbon | White with a Green Stripe on either side and a Red Stripe on either Edge (Colours of the Flag of Bulgaria) |
| Eligibility | Bulgarian and foreign citizens |
| Awarded for | Awarded with the personal benevolence of the monarch |
| Status | Unconstituted |
| Grand Master[1] | King Simeon II |
| Grades | Knight/Dame Grand Cross Knight/Dame Grand Officer Knight/Dame Commander Knight/Dame Officer Knight/Dame Medal |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Royal Order of Bravery |
| Next (lower) | Royal Order of National Labour |
| Equivalent | Royal Order of Military Merit |
 The ribbon of the Order | |
The Order of Civil Merit was an Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Established in 1891, it had six classes.
Recipients
- Zaharina Dimitrova, Bulgarian doctor, Order of Civil Merit V degree
- Floyd Black, 1938[2]
- Reuben Markham, 1939, Commander, 3rd Class[3]
The Republic Order
| Order of Civil Merit Орден за гражданска заслуга | |
|---|---|
 The Commanders Medal of the Order | |
Awarded by  The President of Bulgaria | |
| Type | State Order |
| Religious affiliation | Bulgarian Orthodox |
| Ribbon | White with a Green Stripe on either side and a Red Stripe on either Edge (Colours of the Flag of Bulgaria) |
| Eligibility | Bulgarian citizens. |
| Awarded for | Awarded for great merit to the development and consolidation of the civil society. |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Grand Master | President Rumen Radev |
| Grades | Commander Officer |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Madara Horseman |
| Equivalent | Order of Military Merit |
The ribbon of the Order | |
References
- The Grand Master of the Bulgarian Orders - official website of H.M. Simeon II
- Black, Cyril (2007). Floyd Henson Black. Istanbul: Bogazici University Press. p. 36.
- Velichkov, Alexander (2001). "Reuben Henry Markham and Bulgaria". Bulgarian Historical Review (1–2): 129-162.
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