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Order "Kiril And Metodij".
This award is the successor of the one proclaimed on May, 18th or 31st, 1909 in honour of the independence of Bulgaria. It was called the Order of the Sacred Cyril and Methodius.
The People's Republic of Bulgarian award was authorized on December, 13th, 1950 in three classes. It was awarded to both Bulgarian and foreign citizens and organizations for merit in the fields of science, culture and development. The first person to recive this award was Professor N.Obreshkov on May, 22nd, 1951. The designer of the project was P.Dojchinov, and the engraver O.Odabashjan. It was made in the Bulgarian State mint. Here is the award 1st Class with the award book. The reverse has a stamped S/N. The Award has the form of a round medal 36mm in diameter. On the avers are represented the sacred St. Cyril and St. Methodius , Cyril holds the book, and Methodius the opened parchment with the four first letters of the alphabet. In the bottom part of the Order there is a banner. And at the top a small star. The 1st class is Gilded with Red enamel. The 2nd Class silver with Blue enamel and the 3rd Class silver with White enamel. Eddie.
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