English: Dear Motherland | |
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National anthem of Bulgaria | |
Lyrics | Tsvetan Radoslavov, 1885 |
Music | Tsvetan Radoslavov, 1885 |
Adopted | 1964 (People's Republic of Bulgaria) 1971 (reaffirmed in the Živkov Constitution) 1989 1991 (reaffirmed in the Constitution of Bulgaria)[1] |
"Mila Rodino" (Bulgarian: Мила Родино, say: MIL-ə RAW-din-oh, meaning "Dear Motherland") is the national anthem of Bulgaria. It was originally a song written and composed by a author and scientist named Tsvetan Radoslavov in 1885, while fighting in the Serbo-Bulgarian War. It was first adopted in 1964 as the national anthem of the People's Republic of Bulgaria with different words. Then when Communism came to an end in Bulgaria in 1991, the Constitution of Bulgaria made "Dear Motherland" the national anthem once again, and has been to this day.[1][2]
Previously, Bulgaria had used three other anthems. Before "Dear Motherland" became the national anthem, "Dear Bulgaria", "Our Republic, Hail!", and "Shumi Maritsa" were used.
Only the first verse and chorus are sung.
Words of the song in Bulgarian[3] | Spelling of these words using the Latin alphabet | Pronunciation of these words using the IPA | Words of the song in English |
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Горда Стара планина, |
Gorda Stara planina, |
[ˈɡɔr.d̪ɐ ˈs̪t̪a.rɐ pɫɐ.n̪i.ˈn̪a ǀ] |
O thy Balkan Mounts noble, |
Words of the song in Bulgarian[4] | Spelling of these words using the Latin alphabet | Words of the song in English |
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Горда стара планина, |
Gorda Stara Planina, |
O the Balkan Mounts noble, |