| English: 'Dear Motherland' | |
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| Мила Родино | |
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National anthem of Bulgaria | |
| Lyrics | Tsvetan Radoslavov, 1885 |
| Music | Tsvetan Radoslavov, 1885 |
| Adopted | 8 September 1964 (by of People's Republic of Bulgaria)[1] 18 May 1971 (reaffirmed in the Zhivkov Constitution)[1] 10 November 1989 (by Bulgaria)[1] |
| Readopted | 12 July 1991 (reaffirmed in the Constitution of Bulgaria)[1] |
| Audio sample | |
Official orchestral and vocal recording in A minor | |
"Mila Rodino" (Мила Родино, IPA: [ˈmiɫɐ ˈrɔdino]; lit. 'Dear Motherland') is the national anthem of Bulgaria. It was composed and written by Tsvetan Radoslavov as he left to fight in the Serbo-Bulgarian War in 1885. It was adopted in 1964. Its lyrics have been changed many times, most recently in 1990. On 12 July 1991, the anthem was shortened to its first verse along with the chorus.[2]
Between 1886 and 1947, "Šumi Marica" was used as the Bulgarian national anthem; from 1951 to 1964, "Bǎlgarijo Mila" was used; and for a short time between 1947 and 1951, the march "Republiko naša, zdravej!" was used.
- ^ a b c d "Химнът на България през превратностите на времето". socbg.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria Official website