The book "Bulgarian orders and medals" (issue 2003-2004), Sofia 2005.
The book have parallel text in English and Bulgarian, size 23/33.5 cm., 40 pp., paper chromium-matt, only 500 copies of the book. 58 full colour photos, scale 1:1.
Price - 9.75 EUR
This brochure is a continuation of the book „Bulgarian Orders and Medals“. Sofia, 2002. It includes the new, currently effective orders and medals of the Republic of Bulgaria, issue 2003-2004, with information on the basic parameters and coloured photos in scale 1:1.
The brochure is supplemented with two articles published in the press. They contain some comparative assessments and confrontations of the new and old (Monarchical or Republican) Bulgarian orders. I hope that these supplementing materials will assist to the better understanding of the development of Bulgarian order system so far and will promote its future development.
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The Act Changing Decree No.1094 on the Spiritual Stimulation in the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, promulgated in the State Gazette, issue 27 from April 5, 1991, cancelled the orders of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, but for those intended to award foreign citizens: the Order of Stara Planina, the Order of the Madara Horseman, and the Order of the Rose, which, since July 15, 1994, were also awarded to Bulgarian citizens with great merit for the Republic of Bulgaria. These were cancelled by Decree No.230 from June 9, 2003.
By the Act on the Orders and Medals of the Republic of Bulgaria, adopted by the XXXIX National Assembly on May 29, 2003, Decree No.230 from June 9, 2003, promulgated in the State Gazette, issue 54 from June 13, 2003, and the Act on Amendment and Supplementing the Act on the Orders and Medals of the Republic of Bulgaria, adopted by the XXXIX National Assembly on May 20, 2004, Decree No.184 from May 20, 2004, promulgated in the State Gazette, extraordinary issue 43 from May 21, 2004, modern effective orders were instituted and their statute was established. Listed by their seniority, these orders are:
1. The Order of Stara Planina;
2. The Order of St. St. Cyril and Methodius;
3. The Order for Civil Merit, the Order for Military Merit, the Order of the Madara Horseman.
The Order for Bravery - not included in the seniority ranking.
The Medal for Merit
The Badges of the Orders are supplied with a ribbon (to be suspended from) and a miniature for daily use - a small-sized copy of the appropriate class.
The orders and medals in the Republic of Bulgaria and their statute are adopted by acts passed by the National Assembly (the Parliament). They are served by the President of the Republic under the terms provided by the appropriate act. Together with the orders and medals, the awarded persons obtain order or medal books sealed with the Seal of State. The awarded persons are recorded in the Register of Awarded Persons which is kept at the President’s Office of the Republic of Bulgaria.
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