Pliska rosette


The Pliska Rosette is a seven-pointed bronze rosette found in 1961 in Pliska, the medieval capital of Bulgaria. It is dated by archeologists to the 7th-9th century.
It is in the shape of a seven-pointed star and 38 mm in diameter. It is inscribed with Proto-Bulgar signs of the Murfatlar type. Each ray is inscribed with two signs and an IYI symbol can be seen on the back.

Modern use

Representations of the medallion's design are often used by nationalist and patriotic movements in Bulgaria. It is also used as the logo of bTV's documentary series Bulgarite .