Bulgarian Order of People's Liberty . 1941-1944
It was established on September 9, 1945 . In accordance with its Statute , entered into two classes.
It was awarded to Bulgarian and foreign citizens for the "participation in the revolutionary struggles of the people of Bulgaria " , also being awarded posthumously.
The Order has the shape of a pentagram . The first class has a star with a white enameled gold , 52 mm in diameter. Mounts turn in another golden radiant pentagram , and a green - gold center circumference of enamelled mount the phrase : " Za Narodna Svoboda 1941-1944 " ( People's Liberty from 1941 to 1944 ) and the effigy of Hristo Botev , Bulgarian poet and national hero journalist ( 1848-1876 ) .
The Order of II class has a star with a silver - rimmed red enameled mounted in turn on a radiant silver five-pointed star .
Initially the Order in both classes are in the right , but later take on the left chest .
The award was designed by Boris Angelushev and initially manufactured in the workshops of Onik Chakarov , Onik Simonyan and Miloshev Strahil in Sofia, and after 1952 , in the newly created Mint State .
The first to be honored was Georgi Dimitrov . Many partisans were deserving of this Order. In 1991 , when the order was reversed , the total number of decorated on both classes was 68,265 people.
2nd Class , Type 1 Variant 1 , scarce " Double Star "
Order of People's Liberty . 1941-1944
Order of People's Liberty . 1941-1944
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1st Class , Type 1 Variant 1
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Both awards .
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Re: Order of People's Liberty . 1941-1944
Nice order...
The first variation confuses me... why have they used two stars pieces?
Thanks
Airon
The first variation confuses me... why have they used two stars pieces?
Thanks
Airon
Re: Order of People's Liberty . 1941-1944
I don't know Airon but were used in short time. A curious and complicated assembly at once.
Best regards.
Best regards.