List of Bulgarian flags

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The following is a list of flags of Bulgaria .

National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1878–presentPhysical National flag and Civil ensign A horizontal tricolor of white, green and red.
Unofficial Bulgarian War-time flag.svg 1879–presentWartime flagA horizontal tricolor of red, green and white.
Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg Digital flag
Flag of Bulgaria (vertical).svg 1990-presentHanging national flag Vertical version of the tricolor.

Government flags

Standards of Royal Family

FlagDateUseDescription
Tsar of Bulgaria standard.svg 1937–1946Standard of the Tsar

Military flags

Bulgarian Land Forces

FlagDateUseDescription
War flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 1971-1990War flagA red flag with the Bulgarian coat of arms from the communist

time with the motto: "For our socialist motherland".

Contents

War flag of Bulgaria.svg 1991–presentA green and red flag with the middle part of coat of arms.

Bulgarian Navy

Republic of Bulgaria

FlagDateUseDescription
Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg 1991–2005Naval ensignThe old Naval ensign from 1954-1990 but instead of the red stat is placed the Bulgarian lion used in the old monarchical naval ensigns.
Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg 2005–presentThe old Naval ensign from 1991-2005 but the lion is in a small size and placed in a red background.
Naval Jack of Bulgaria.svg 1991–presentNaval JackA red cross and a green cross in a white background.
Coastguard Ensign of Bulgaria.svg Coast guard ensignA green field with the naval ensign from 1991-2005 in the canton.
Bulgarian Navy Rank Flag Commander of the Navy.svg Commander of the NavyA red field with the naval ensign from 1991-2005 in the canton and three white 5-pointed stars in the top right, bottom left, and bottom right corners.
Bulgarian Navy Rank Flag Deputy Commander of the Navy.svg Deputy Commander of the NavyA red field with the naval ensign from 1991-2005 in the canton and two white 5-pointed stars in the top and bottom right corners.
Bulgarian Navy Rank Flag Commander of the Naval Base.svg Commander of the Naval BaseA red field with the naval ensign from 1991-2005 in the canton and a white 5-pointed star in the bottom right corner.

People's Republic of Bulgaria

FlagDateUseDescription
Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg 1949-1955Naval ensignThe old Naval ensign flag but in bottom-left corner a red star in a white background and a modified lion.
Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg 1955-1990A mostly white flag with green and red stripes at the bottom and a big red star in the top-left corner.
Naval Jack of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg 1949-1955Naval JackA red square flag with a white outline of a star and the Bulgarian lion in the center.
Naval Jack of Bulgaria (1955-1963).svg 1955-1963The old Naval Jack flag from 1949-1955 in 2:3 Ratio and without the lion.
Naval Jack of Bulgaria (1963-1990).svg 1963-1990The old naval jack but in 1:2 Ratio.
Flag for the Ministry of War Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg 1908-1944Minister of WarThe Bulgarian flag with the lion on a red background in top-left corner and a green saltire on a white background in bottom-left corner.

Kingdom of Bulgaria

FlagDateUseDescription
Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg 1879-1944Naval ensignThe Bulgarian flag with a lion on a red background in top-left corner.
Naval jack of Bulgaria (1908-1949).svg 1879-1949Naval JackA square flag with a red and green cross in a white background.
Flag for the Ministry of War Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg 1878-1944Minister of War

Vexillology Association flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of BHVS.svg Flag of the Bulgarian Heraldry and Vexillology Society

Political flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
Current
New Democracy flag.svg 2014–present Bulgarian National Union – New Democracy
Bulgarian Political flag.jpg 2014–presentThe Bulgarian RevivalPolitical flag with the Bulgarian lion.
Flag of GERB.svg 2006–present Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria
Flag of Ataka.png 2005–present Attack
Flag of the IMRO-BNP.svg 1991–present IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement
Vmro-bnd-zname.svg 1991–present IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement Alternate flag with the coat of arms of the party
Flag of the Bulgarian National Union.svg 1999–present Bulgarian National Union National flag with Tamgha of the Dulo clan.
UnioneNazionaleAgrariaBulgara.svg Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
Former
Flag of the Bulgarian Homeland Front.svg 1944-1947 Bulgarian Fatherland Front
Flag Ratnik.svg 1936-1944 Ratniks
Flag of Union of Bulgarian National Legions.svg 1932-1944 Union of Bulgarian National Legions
Flag of the Bulgarian National Socialist Workers Party.svg 1932-1934 Bulgarian National Socialist Workers Party
Flag of Bulgarian Communist Party - B'lgarska Komunisticheska Partiia (BKP).svg 1919-1990 Bulgarian Communist Party

Religious flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
Flag of Bulgarian General Mufti.svg ?–presentFlag of Bulgarian General Mufti

Ethnic groups flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Bandera de ls Turcs de Bulgaria.svg Flag of the Bulgarian Turks
Flag of the Republic of Tamrash.svg Flag of the Pomaks Flag of former Republic of Tamrash
Flag of Sarakatsani.svg Flag of the Sarakatsani Flag of the Sarakatsani

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1325).svg c. 1325Flag of the Second Bulgarian Empire Flag according to Angelino Dalorto
Flag of the Second Bulgarian Empire.svg c. 1380Flag of the Second Bulgarian EmpireFlag according to Guillem Soler
Flag of Bulgaria (14th century).svg 14th centuryFlag of the Tsardom of Vidin
Flag of the Republic of Tamrash.svg 1878–1886Flag of the Republic of Tamrash
Strandzha Commune.svg 1903Flag of the Strandzha Commune
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1879–1908 [1] Flag of the Principality of Bulgaria A horizontal tricolor of white-green-red
1908–1946Flag of the Tsardom of Bulgaria
1946–1947Flag of the People's Republic of Bulgaria
Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg 1947–1948Civil and State flag of the People's Republic of Bulgaria [2] A horizontal tricolor of white-green-red with the Bulgarian emblem in the top-left corner
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg 1948–1968
Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg 1968–1971
Flag of Bulgaria (1971 - 1990).svg 1971–1990

Other

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag Legion Rakovski.svg 1862–1868The standard of the Bulgarian Legion
Zname Aprilsko vastanie.svg 1876Flag used in April Uprising
Razlovci uprising banner 01.png 1876Flag used in Razlovci uprising
Flag of Stiliana Paraskevova.svg 1877-1878The standard of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps
Samara flag.png 1877-The standard of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps Samara Flag

References

  1. "Flag of Bulgaria". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  2. "People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1967-1971". www.fotw.info.

See also