1300th Anniversary of the Bulgarian State


The 1300th Anniversary of the Bulgarian State was a yearlong celebration in 1981 when the Bulgaria celebrated the 1300th anniversary of the establishment of the first Bulgarian state in modern history. There were 23,000 events connected with the 1300th anniversary.

Things made in honour of the anniversary

Monuments

The military parade

The parade took place on Sofia's September 9th Square. The parade inspector was the Minister of People's Defence of Bulgaria, General of the Army Dorbri Dzhurov. The parade commander was Colonel General :bg:Христо Добрев|Hristo Dobrev, the Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian People's Army. Attending the parade was the General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party Todor Zhivkov.

Full Order of the March Past

Military Bands

At least 20 commemorative coins were made in 1981 honoring the anniversary. An award, the Order "13 Centuries of Bulgaria", and a medal, Medal "1300th Anniversary Of Bulgaria" were issued on October 16, 1981 in honor of the anniversary.

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