Flag of Bulgaria
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National flag and civil ensign. The design and description of Flags typically uses specialised flag terminology' with precise and technical meanings and is hence a form of Jargon. A national flag is a Flag that symbolises a country The flag is flown by the government but usually can be flown by Citizens of that country as well A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification The civil Ensign (also known as merchant flag or merchant ensign) is the National flag flown by civil ships (merchant ships and others to denote An ensign is a distinguishing Flag of a ship or a military unit or a distinguishing token emblem or badge such as a symbol of office  |
| Proportion |
3:5 |
| Adopted |
1879 (original version)
1991 (current version) |
| Design |
A horizontal tricolour of white (whiteness not less than 80%), green (Pantone 17-5936 ТС) and red (Pantone 18-1664 ТС) |
The flag of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: знаме на България, zname na Balgariya) is a tricolour consisting of three equal-sized horizontal bands of (from top to bottom) white, green, and red. A tricolour or tricolor (three colours is a Flag or Banner more-or-less equally divided (horizontally vertically or less frequently diagonally White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Pantone Inc is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, USA Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Pantone Inc is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, USA A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Bulgarian (български език IPA: ɛzˈik is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group A tricolour or tricolor (three colours is a Flag or Banner more-or-less equally divided (horizontally vertically or less frequently diagonally White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength The flag was first adopted after the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), where Bulgaria gained independence. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 had its origins in a rise in nationalism in the Balkans as well as in the Russian goal of recovering territorial losses it had suffered The national flag at times was charged with the state emblem, especially during the People's Republic of Bulgaria. The current flag was re-established with the 1991 Constitution of Bulgaria and was confirmed in a 1998 law. The Constitution of Bulgaria (Конституция на България Konstitutsiya na Balgariya) is the supreme and basic law of the Republic of Bulgaria.
History
After the liberational Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), the flag was described in the Tarnovo Constitution of 1879 as follows:
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Art. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 had its origins in a rise in nationalism in the Balkans as well as in the Russian goal of recovering territorial losses it had suffered The Tarnovo Constitution (Търновска конституция was the first Constitution of Bulgaria. 23. The Bulgarian people's flag is three-coloured and consists of white, green and red colours, placed horizontally. [1] |
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In later history, the former emblem on the left side of the white stripe was removed after 1990: it contained a lion rampant within a wreath of wheat ears below a red five-pointed star and above a ribbon bearing the years 681 (the year the first Bulgarian state was established) and 1944 (the year when the Bulgarian Communist Party took power). An emblem is a pictorial Image, abstract or representational that epitomizes a Concept — e Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. A five-pointed star (☆ is a very common Ideogram throughout the world The Bulgarian Communist Party (Българска комунистическа партия / Balgarska Komunisticheska Partiya) was the ruling party of the People's Republic
The new Constitution of Bulgaria, adopted in 1991, describes the Bulgarian flag as follows:
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Art. The Constitution of Bulgaria (Конституция на България Konstitutsiya na Balgariya) is the supreme and basic law of the Republic of Bulgaria. 166. The flag of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be a tricolour: white, green, and red from top, placed horizontally. [2] |
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Flag law
According to the Law for the State Seal and National Flag of the Republic of Bulgaria, promulgated on April 24, 1998:
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Art. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 15. (1) The national flag of the Republic of Bulgaria is a national symbol which expresses the independence and sovereignty of the Bulgarian state.
(2) The national flag of the Republic of Bulgaria is tricolour: white, green and red fields, placed horizontally from the top downwards. On fixing the national flag in a vertical situation of the carrying body the colours shall be arranged from left to right - white green, red, regarded opposite the flag.
(3) The national flag is of a rectangular shape. The fields of the individual colours shall be equal in size and shall be situated along the horizontal of the rectangular. [3]
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Colors
According to the Standardization and Meteorology Committee, the following colors are required to be used for the national flag:
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White |
Green |
Red |
| Pantone textile scale[4] |
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Whiteness greater than 80% |
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17-5936 |
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18-1664 |
| Web colors[4] |
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#FFFFFF |
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#00966E |
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#D62612 |
Gallery
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| Flag of Bulgaria 1946–1967 |
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.svg/167px-Flag_of_Bulgaria_(1967-1971).svg.png) |
| Flag of Bulgaria 1967–1971 |
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| Flag of Bulgaria 1971–1990 |
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| Current Bulgarian War flag, similar to Bulgarian war flags from period 1880's - mid 1940's |
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| Naval Ensign of Bulgaria |
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| Naval Jack of Bulgaria |
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See also
References
- ^ Tarnovo Constitution of 1879 (Bulgarian). Pantone Inc is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, USA Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors A war flag (or military flag) is a variant of a National flag for use by the nation's military forces on land The coat of arms of Bulgaria (Герб на България Gerb na Bălgariya) consists of a crowned golden lion rampant over a dark red shield Mila Rodino ( "Мила Родино", translated as "Dear Motherland" or "Dear native land") is the current The National Guards Unit of Bulgaria is successor of the Personal Cavalry Convoy of Knyaz Alexander I, founded in 1879 when on July 12 the guards Juridical Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-09-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy.
- ^ Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria. National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. Retrieved on 2007-09-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy.
- ^ Law for the State Seal and National Flag of the Republic of Bulgaria. National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. Retrieved on 2007-09-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy.
- ^ a b Government of Bulgaria (2005). Bulgaria's National Flag. Retrieved on 2007-11-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
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