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1300th Anniversary of the Bulgarian State

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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 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire in 1971, and the United States Bicentennial in 1976.[5]

Things made in honour of the anniversary

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Monuments

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Buildings

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Films

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Others

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Events

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The military parade

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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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