National Order of Labour

National Order of Labour
Type	Order
Presented by	The Bulgarian monarch (1944–1946), People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946–1991)
Eligibility	Bulgarian and foreign citizens
Status	obsolete since 1991
Established	1945
The ribbon of the order
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Civil Merit (until 1946)
Next (lower)	Order of 9 September 1944

The National Order of Labour was an Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1945 to 1946, and of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 to 1990. It came in three grades.

Royal Order

Royal Order of National Labour царски Поръчка на националното трудово
Awarded by The King of the Bulgarians
Type	Dynastic Order
Royal house	House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry
Religious affiliation	Bulgarian Orthodox
Ribbon	Red with a thin Green stripe and a thin White stripe on the Edge (Colours of the Flag of Bulgaria)
Eligibility	Bulgarians and foreigners
Awarded for	Excellence of outstanding achievements/innovations or excellence in organisation. Also awarded to artists and scientists for long service to the nation.
Status	Unconstituted
Sovereign	King Simeon II
Grades	Knight/Dame Commander Knight/Dame Officer Knight/Dame
Precedence
Next (higher)	Royal Order of Civil Merit Royal Order of Military Merit
Next (lower)	Royal Order of 9 September 1944
The ribbon of the Order

Bibliography

• http://www.medals.org.uk/bulgaria/peoples-republic/bulgaria-pr017.htm