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1300th Anniversary of the Bulgarian State
Date1981
Also known as1300-та годишнина на българската държава
Participants Bulgarian Communist Party
 Bulgarian People's Army
Bulgaria Bulgarian diaspora

The 1300th Anniversary of the Bulgarian State was a yearlong celebration in 1981 when Bulgaria celebrated the 1300th anniversary of the establishment of the first Bulgarian state in modern history.[1][2][3] There were 23,000 events connected with the 1300th anniversary.[4]

Background

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The 1300th Anniversary of the Bulgarian State celebration was the brainchild of Lyudmila Zhivkova, and was modeled after the Millennium of the Polish State celebrations in 1966, the United States Bicentennial in 1976, and the 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire in 1971.[5]

Things made in honour of the anniversary

Monuments

Buildings

Films

Others

Events

The military parade

The parade took place on Sofia's September 9th Square. The parade inspector was the Minister of People's Defence of Bulgaria, General of the Army Dobri Dzhurov.[9] The parade commander was Colonel General Hristo Dobrev, the Commander of the Land Forces of the Bulgarian People's Army.[10] Attending the parade was the General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party Todor Zhivkov.

Full order of the march past

Other units present included: the National Guards Unit of Bulgaria and the Central Brass Band of the Bulgarian People's Army.

Commemorative coins and awards

At least 20 commemorative coins were made in 1981 honoring the anniversary. An award, the Order "13 Centuries of Bulgaria",[11] and a medal, Medal "1300th Anniversary of Bulgaria" were issued on October 16, 1981 in honor of the anniversary.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ McLean, George F.; Armosino, Antonio Gallo; Magliola, Robert R. (2003). Hermeneutics and Inculturation. CRVP. ISBN 9781565181847.
  2. ^ Page 368 in Crampton, R. J. (2008). "The Communists in Power, II. The Rule of Todor Zhivkov, 1965–1989". Bulgaria. pp. 352–388. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199541584.003.0014. ISBN 978-0-19-954158-4.
  3. ^ "Summer Expedition to Communist Monuments of Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria 2017/2018". www.academiccourses.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  4. ^ Howe, Marvine (8 November 1981). "BULGARIA IS ZEALOUSLY MARKING ITS 1,300 BIRTHDAY". The New York Times. ProQuest 424242293.
  5. ^ Dragostinova, Theodora (2021). "The Contradictions of Developed Socialism". The Cold War from the Margins: A Small Socialist State on the Global Cultural Scene. Cornell University Press. pp. 22–61. doi:10.1515/9781501755576-006. ISBN 978-1-5017-5556-9. Project MUSE chapter 2844566.
  6. ^ vilis (2016-07-07). "Communist era monuments of Bulgaria". GlobalGaz. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  7. ^ "Introduction to the Archaeology & History of Bulgaria - Archaeology Travel". Archaeology Travel. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  8. ^ "nuova pagina - Budapest Hotel Sofia - Sofia - Bulgaria". www.hotelbudapest.bg (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  9. ^ "Военен парад по повод "13 века България", 1981 г." YouTube.
  10. ^ ""С кафето" - забавление, любопитни факти, новини". 18 December 2023.
  11. ^ Отечество. Национален съвет на отечествения фронт. 1981. p. 115. В чест на 13-вековния юбилей на държавната ни са учредени орденът "13 века България", юбилеен медал "1300 години България" и значка. До 1971 г. право да награждава с ордени има само Президиумът на Народното събрание, след това - Държавният съвет на Народна република България. Наградни отличия ...
  12. ^ "Medal-Medaille , Orders, decorations and medals of the world for sale online".
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