The flag of Bulgaria: history and modernity

Said on one of the first flags of Bulgaria was a picture of a horse's tail. This figure has remained since the time of Khan Asparuh, ruler of the Dulo dynasty. He is considered the founder of the first Eastern European countries on the Danube. Military flags of the Bulgarian Horde inherited by Asparuh, were the first symbols of the country. What was depicted in these panels? It remains only to dream: spears, horses, mythical creatures... the Color could be very different. However, since the flag of Bulgaria has undergone numerous changes in its appearance, has not yet appeared, finally, to us the way we are used to seeing. The tricolor is very similar to Russian, only in the middle green stripe instead of blue.

What is the flag of Bulgaria today?

The Modern flag was adopted in 1990. It consists of three equal horizontal bands of different colors: white on top, green in the middle, bottom — red. The ratio of the flag's length to width is 5:3. If you've never seen the Bulgarian flag, the photo above clearly illustrates it.

Tricolor: symbolism

White is the traditional color of liberty, which the inhabitants of these countries are very, very appreciated. Too hard it they got it in the difficult struggle against the invaders. For many years the Bulgarians waged a war of liberation against the occupation, thousands of brave warriors died in an unequal battle. So white color also symbolizes the heavens, where fallen heroes.

Green, according to tradition, the colors of the Bulgarian kings, the elite, the nobility. But today, this band also represents the beautiful nature of the country, the splendor of the Stara Planina and Pirin mountains and forests.

Red symbolizes the blood of the Bulgarian patriots spilled in the struggle for independence.

In Fairness, it should be noted that the Bulgarian flag in this form has existed since 1947, but in the days of the people's Republic (1947-1990) in the corner, near the Flagstaff, the white stripe was present and the emblem, which was removed in 1990.

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A Little history

In 1861, was the first recorded use of the tricolor Blgarskogo in the country, only the coloured stripes were positioned differently: top-green, middle-white, bottom red. The same standard used in the volunteer detachment of Philip Totyu during the Serbian-Turkish war of 1876-1877. In the 70s of the last century such a distribution of colors represented the Revolutionary Central Committee of Bulgaria. The first state Constitution (1879) argues that the flag of Bulgaria was almost identical to the Russian one. The colors and the location of the strips was chosen deliberately due to the fact that Russia took a very active part in the war Eastern neighbor with Turkey of 1877-1878, and always Supported freedom-loving people in the struggle for independence. Recall that the only difference between the flags - the green bar instead of blue.

And yet, according to one legend, the flag of Bulgaria, that is the color of his flag, has absorbed the symbolism of the banners of the old Army this ancient country, adopted of old. On the left wing of the old banner — the white stripes, as the embodiment of peace and freedom. Combat spears and swords painted, of course, the color of blood that reminded him of the battle for independence. Green is a symbol of elite troops, stationed always at the center. This, recall, is traditionally the color of kings of Bulgaria and not just Bulgaria. The right legend or not — no one exactly can not say. However, the fact that the current flag of Bulgaria is very similar to Russia - an indisputable fact!