Serbia Milos Obilic Bravery Military Medal Gold Class 31mm 2nd Balkan War 1913 by Arthus Bertrand

Serbia: Milos Obilic Officer's Medal for Bravery, 
Gold (gilt) grade, 31mm.
Unmarked example by Arthus Bertrand, Paris.
The medal was established in July 1913 by King 
Peter I, to be awarded to Serbs and to Allied 
military personnel for acts of bravery in the field 
during the 2nd Balkan War of 1913 against
 Bulgaria. 
The award had 2 Classes (Gold Medal and Silver 
Medal) and it remained in use during both WW1 
and WW2, being awarded as follows:
- In Gold: to officers for "valor tested in battle" 
and NCOs in exceptional cases "for fearless 
bravery in battle".
- In Silver: to NCOs and other ranks.
This is the quite rare "gold" (gilt) grade of the 
medal, diameter 31mm, which was awarded to 
officers during the 2nd Balkan War. 
The more common example of 36mm was 
awarded during WW1 and onwards. 
The medals were produced by Arthus Bertrand 
of Paris in France and Huguenin Frères of 
Le Locle in Switzerland. 
After 1918 they were also produced in Belgrade, 
Zagreb and Varaždin.
Milos Obilic (Miloš Obilić), is a Serbian National 
Hero, son-in-law of the medieval Serbian King 
Lazar. He killed the invading Ottoman Sultan 
Murad I in his tent on 15 June 1389 during the 
Battle of Kosovo.

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Balkan Wars 1912 -1913

Item 100% original - ribbon original

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