The Colonial Order Of The Star Of Italy; Knight's Badge GTRexclude A Second War Bulgarian Paratrooper

A Second War Bulgarian Paratrooper Badge - issued circa 1944-45

marked "II" (Mark II) and dated "1940" on the left cradle arm

beautiful old patina

mounted on a light grey wool “truppenfarbe” base

Second type of this order with only 700 awarded (numbers 300 to 1000)

The Colonial Order Of The Star Of Italy; Knight's Badge GTRexclude A Second War Bulgarian ParatrooperThe Colonial Order of the Star of Italy; Knight's Badge Knight, marked 800 on ring, in silver gilt & enamels, 34. 3mm x 36. 7mm, flawless enamels, EF. Footnote: The order was instituted on January 18, 1914, to recognize meritorious conduct in the Italian colonies and was awarded particularly to members of the indigenous populations, as well as to Italians. Italy had sought colonies in Eritrea and Somalia in the 1880s and 1890s and invaded Tripoli on