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Kingdom of Bulgaria, 1908-1944

Царство България

Last modified: 2001-08-02 by ivan marinov
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[State Flag of Bulgaria of 1913]
by Calvin Paige Herring 9 December 1997


See also:

State flag of 1913

The state ensign is a white, green, red horizontal tricolor with a square red canton charged with a yellow lion rampant. The canton is half the width of the flag so it covers half of the green stripe.

Nathan Augustine, 05 December 1995


Royal flag

[Royal Flag of Bulgaria]

The lion with crown is the same in the National flag of the Kindom. Proportions 8:9

Jaume Ollй, 14 June 1996


Coat of arms

[Coat of arms of Bulgaria]

Coat of arms of Kingdom of Bulgaria (1878-1944, IIRC), based on a colection of images scaned by Jaume. the text on the ribbon says: 'Saedinenieto pravi silata'.

Zeljko Heimer, 19 June 1996


I think it is the same motto than the Belgian one: "L union fait la force" (Union makes strength).

Pascal Vagnat, 19 June 1996


State flag of 1941

[Flag of Bulgaria of 1941]
by Calvin Paige Herring, 9 December 1997

Same as 1913 except below the canton is another square, white with a green saltire.
Nathan Augustine 05 December 1995

The flag described as the Bulgarian Flag of 1941 is called the "Flag of the War Minister" by the Flaggenbuch.

Calvin Paige Herring, 9 December 1997


This was also the ensign during World War II.

Source: Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II

Marcus Wendell, 04 September 1999






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