Stara Planina (Order)

Grand Cross of the Order "Stara Planina" (2nd model)

The order "Stara Planina" was founded on August 4, 1966 by Decree No. 606 by the Bulgarian National Assembly and was originally intended to honor foreigners who have made outstanding contributions to building, strengthening and maintaining close and friendly relations with the People's Republic Bulgaria had acquired.

Since July 15, 1994, the order for exceptional service to the country can also be awarded to Bulgarians. Today it is the highest honor in the Republic of Bulgaria .

Order classes

The order consists of three classes and is divided into two departments for civil and military merit.

Order decoration

The medal of the individual classes is different. The Grand Cross is a golden, white enameled star with the Bulgarian heraldic animal, a standing lion , between the eyelet and the suspension . The medal of the 1st and 2nd class is also a star, but it has split and different lengths of silver rays in the corners. The first class star is gold with white enamel, the second class star is silver with red enamel.

If the Order for Military Merit is awarded, until 2003 crossed swords were attached between the order symbol and the lion.

With the change of the statutes of May 29, 2003, the order received slight visual changes. The rays of the 1st and 2nd class are now uniformly long and the lion is crowned and surrounded by an oak and laurel wreath. The swords are now crossed behind the lion and the wreath.

Carrying method

The grand cross is worn on a sash from the right to the left shoulder and with a breast star . The first and second grades are awarded the medal of the neck . The ribbon is in the colors of the flag of Bulgaria .

Gallery (2nd model)

Grand Cross
Breast star
I. class
1st class for military merit
II class
II. Class for military merit

literature

Todor Petrov: Bulgarian Orders and Medals 1878–2005. Military Publishing House Ltd. Sofia 2005. ISBN 954-509-317-X . Pp. 224-225, 293-294.