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Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of the Republic of Bulgaria is a tricolour consisting of three equal-sized horizontal bands of (from top to bottom) white, green, and red. The flag was first adopted after the 1877–1878 Russo-Turkish War, when Bulgaria gained de facto independence.

Meaning of Flag Colors

Red, Green, White

Flag History

1. 1877–1878
   The flag was first adopted after the 1877–1878 Russo-Turkish War, when Bulgaria gained de facto independence.
2. 1946–1948
   

   After the establishment of the People's Republic of Bulgaria in 1946, the new Dimitrov Constitution of 1947 changed the flag: the colors and their order remained the same, but the new national emblem was placed on the left side of the white stripe.
3. 1948–1967
   

   Flag in use 1948–1967.
4. 1967–1971
   

   Flag in use 1967–1971.
5. 1971–present
   

   Current national flag, in use since 1971.

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