Wound Badge (Bulgaria)
The Wound Badge ( Bulgarian Знак за раняване ) was a Bulgarian badge of honor , which was awarded in 1941 by Tsar Boris III. was donated by decree as a wounded award for the members of the Bulgarian armed forces in the course of the Second World War . The wounded badge could also be awarded to the bereaved in a special version.
Appearance and wearing style
The badge for the wounded consists of a highly oval, closed, openwork silver wreath, the right half of which consists of oak leaves and the left half of laurel leaves, which unite towards the top in the golden Bulgarian rain crown. At its lower point of intersection a banner is placed on which ЗА БЪЛГАРИЯ ("FOR BULGARIA") can be read in black capital letters. In the center of the badge, the golden Bulgarian lion is enthroned in front of a blue cross, whose left paw rests on a shield showing the number of wounds. Under this shield you can see a steel helmet of the Bulgarian armed forces with indicated side coats of arms.
Survivors whose son had died as a result of injury or damage received the same badge, but with a black painted cross on a red background. In addition, the shield shows a black grave cross as a sign of mourning. The badge was worn on the left chest of the borrowed or on the lapel of the bereaved.