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1878 <small>(original version)</small><br>1989 <small>(current version)</small>
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A horizontal Tricolour of White , Green and Red
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Coastguard Ensign of Bulgariasvg
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A green field with the naval ensign (see below) in the canton
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Naval Ensign of Bulgariasvg
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The national flag, with a much wider white bar and a crowned lion in the canton
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The (, ''zname na Balgariya'') is a
Tricolour consisting of three equal-sized horizontal bands of (from top to bottom)
White ,
Green , and
Red . White represents
Peace , green represents the
Fertility of the Bulgarian lands, and red stands for the
Courage of the people.
Some early versions of the flag (such as the
Samara Flag ) used the
Pan-Slavic Colours , which were derived from the
Pan-Slavism of 19th-century
Europe . The central band was
Blue , and so the flag was similar to the
Flag Of Russia . However after the
Liberation Of Bulgaria in 1878, the central band was replaced with green due to Bulgaria's development as an agricultural country. The flag of
Eastern Rumelia , a short-lived
Ottoman province which
Joined Bulgaria In 1885 , also originally consisted of the Pan-Slavic colours.
In later history, the former 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).
Chapter 2 of the
Law for the State Seal and the National Flag of the Republic of Bulgaria (in force since
25 May 1998 ) discusses the form of the flag, its status as a national symbol of independence and sovereignty, and the proper flag protocol.
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