Date Instituted

May 1900

Requirements

Awarded for merit or bravery.

Number awarded

?

General Dimitar Vasilev Ayrianov

(Courtesy of Lost Bulgaria, licensed under Creative Commons)

Generalmajor Hans Bruckmann wearing both neck cross and star

(Courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Comments

Photo courtesy of Dimitar Shakadanov

It was awarded in these classes:
Grand Cross
2nd Class

3rd Class
4th Class
5th Class (1st Grade)
5th Class (2nd Grade)
6th Class (1st Grade)
6th Class (2nd Grade)

Sources used

David Littlejohn - Foreign Legions of the Third Reich, vol 4