This version of the Bulgarian flag was adopted in 1991 when the new Constitution of Bulgaria was adopted.

Close-up view of the Bulgaria national flag waving in the wind Close-up view of the Bulgaria national flag waving in the wind. Radev criticised “dishonourable attempts to denigrate and break this initiative” as he and Karakolev inaugurated the structure with shouts of “Long live Bulgaria!You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Instead, its work is led by the country holding the Council presidency, which rotates every 6 months. Photograph: Nikolay Doychinov/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen People watch the raising of a massive Bulgarian flag in a meadow in the Rhodope mountains. Because Russia supported the Bulgarians in their struggle for independence from Turkey, the Constitutional Assembly adopted an almost identical tri-colour, although this one had a green stripe in place of the blue one. Budget printed flags are manufactured in bold colour fast colours, and suitable for a wide variety of display applications. To prolong the life of your flags we recommend, wherever possible, to take your flag down overnight and dont expose your flag to rain, snow or unusually high winds, as these conditions will shorten its life considerably.

This flag also emphasizes the ethnic ties of Bulgarians and other Slavic people, because it is almost identical to the white, blue, and red tricolor of the Russian flag.

The white of the flag is said to stand for peace, love, and freedom, while green emphasizes the agricultural wealth of Bulgaria.

The flag is made from 115gsm Knitted Polyester material 40cm x 30cm and come with a 45cm tall plastic car flagpole. After this, the empire was captured by the Ottoman Empire, who used a red flag with the white crescent moon and star of Islam. The white symbolizes peace and Slavic thought, and the red represents the bravery of the Bulgarian people. Set of waving flags of EU: Spain, Sweden, Poland and Portugal, Belgium, Denmark, Latvia and Romania.