NATIONAL SYMBOLS – FLAG, COAT-OF-ARMS,
ANTHEM
03 October 2005
Bulgaria’s National Flag
The national flag of the Republic of Bulgaria is rectangular in shape
and consists of three colors: white, green and red, placed horizontally
from the top downwards. The coloured pieces are the same in shape and
dimensions:
Shape: rectangular, the width-length ratio being 3:5.
When hoisted vertically, the flag’s maximum length can reach five
widths.
Dimensions: 18 sm x 30 sm, 24 sm x 40 sm, 90 sm x 150 sm, 129 sm x 215
sm.
Colours: white – the degree of whiteness greater than 80%, green -
Number 17-5936 of the Pantone-textile scale and red – number 18-1664 of
the Pantone-textile scale.
the standards of the colours of the national flags are kept at the
Standardization and Meteorology Committee.
(Extract from the State Seal and National Flag Law)
Note: The representation of the flag in close colours in the 16-colour
code: white #ffffff; green -#00966E; red - #D62612.
Bulgaria’s Coat-of-Arms
Article 1 The coat-of-arms of the Republic of Bulgaria is a state symbol
of the independence and sovereignty of the Bulgarian people and the
state.
Article 2 (1) The coat of arms of the Republic of Bulgaria is a golden
crowned lion, standing on his hind legs, in front of a dark red shield.
The shield has a crown, whose prototypes are the crowns of Bulgarian
rulers from the Second Bulgarian State, with five crosses and another
cross above the crown. Two golden crowned lions, standing on their hind
leg, facing the shield, hold it. They stand on two crossed oak branches
with acorns. Under the shield there is a white band with the flag that
reads: “Union Makes Strength”.
(2) The graphical and colour image of the coat-of-arms, established by
the appendix, are part of this law.
Article 3 (1) The coat-of-arms of the Republic of Bulgaria is on the
state seal, as established by the State Seal Law.
(2) The coat-of-arms of the Republic of Bulgaria, placed elsewhere as
well as the reproduction of the elements of the coat-of-arms on badges,
commemoration medals and others is allowed only under an ordinance of
the Council of Ministers.
Bulgaria’s Coat-of-Arms LAW
(Promulgated in the State Gazette, issue 62 dated 5 August 1997)
Bulgaria’s National Anthem
Download the anthem of the Republic of Bulgaria – mp3 : BULGARIA_ANTHEM.MP3
