Bulgarian Legion

Bulgarian Legion
(Bulgarian: Българска легия)
LeadersGeorgi Stoykov Rakovski
Dates of operation1862–1868
HeadquartersBelgrade, Serbia
IdeologyBulgarian nationalism
Allies Russia
 Serbia
Opponents Ottoman Empire
Succeeded by
Opalchentsi
Participants in the Second Bulgarian Legion (1867–1868). Vasil Levski is the third from the left on the first row
Another banner used by the legionaries.

The Bulgarian Legion (Bulgarian: Българска легия, romanizedBalgarska legiya, Serbian: Бугарска легија, romanizedBugarska legija) was the name of two military bands formed by Bulgarian volunteers in the Serbian capital of Belgrade in the second part of the 19th century. Their ultimate goal was the liberation of the Bulgarian people from Ottoman rule through coordinated actions with the neighbouring Balkan countries.