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of the Order is a gilded
Byzantine cross enameled in light blue. In the cross angles, green enameled beams are mounted, on each of which is a stylized lily. In the medallion resting figures of Saints Cyril and Methodius are seen standing side by side. The medallion is edged with a golden ring on the
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The prize is a round medal with red, blue or white enamel background. It shows the image of the Saints in relief. In the left side, Cyril, who holds a scroll with the first four letters of the
Cyrillic alphabet in the hands. Slightly offset to the right behind Methodius with a Bible under his arm.
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and is made of silver. In the cross angles blazing flames are seen with applied lily. In the centre of the cross is a representation of a
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of the first two grades is a silver-plated
Byzantine cross with gilded-silver edges, the 3rd grade is only totally silver-plated.
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The Order of Saints Cyril and
Methodius was reinstated on 29 May 2003 as the second order of the republic after the
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On the reverse, instead of the crowned cipher names, the national colors of the country can be found.
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of the members is gilded-silver and alternately shows a standing, crowned lion facing left and a
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and wears it - from left shoulder to right hip - on official occasions such as the wedding of
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One five-pointed star is seen on the top of the medal, hanging from a light-blue ribbon.
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The People's
Republic of Bulgaria instituted the Order of Cyril and Methodius (the word
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regime). It was awarded as an honour in the fields of science, culture, or painting
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It consisted of one class: Knight, represented by a collar, sash and breast-star.
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and is awarded for merit in the fields of art, science, education and culture.
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There are three grades: Collar, 1st Class (Officer) and 2nd Class (Knight)
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It consisted of three classes: First class, Second class and Third class
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blue enameled inscription "EX ORIENTE LUX" (light coming from the east).
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The order's insignia is inspired by the shape of the tsarist era:
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The flames in the cross angle are no longer subject to a lily
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merits in the fields of art, science, education and culture.
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34:is an award conferred by the Republic of Bulgaria.
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232:The Order was established on 18 May 1909 by Tsar
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306:considers this version of the order to be his
429:Third class: silver medal with white enamel.
426:Second class: silver medal with blue enamel.
706:Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria
627:Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria
686:World Medals Index, Republic of Bulgaria,
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658:Order of St. Cyril and Methodius Apostles
80:Royal Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius
646:The Grand Master of the Bulgarian Orders
423:First class: gold medal with red enamel.
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340:1st Class Order of Cyril and Methodius
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433:The medal is worn on the left chest.
167:Currently constituted, rarely granted
660:- official website of H.M. Simeon II
648:- official website of H.M. Simeon II
444:Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius
321:Order of Cyril and Methodius (1950)
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312:Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
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53:second on 13 December 1950 by the
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130:House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry
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671:Order of SS. Cyril and Methodius
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207:Royal Order of Saint Alexander
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348:People's Republic of Bulgaria
328:Order of Cyril and Methodius
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236:(grandfather of former Tsar
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59:Order of Cyril and Methodius
46:first on 18 May 1909 by the
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515:Order of Military Merit
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234:Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
219:The ribbon of the Order
537:Order of Stara Planina
501:Order of Stara Planina
398:was dropped under the
159:Foreign Heads of State
110:King of the Bulgarians
96:The badge of the Order
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452:President of Bulgaria
304:Simeon II of Bulgaria
511:Order of Civil Merit
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507:Next (lower)
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302:Former King
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172:Grand Master
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468:Awarded for
450:Awarded by
346:Awarded by
298:Royal House
284:breast star
154:Eligibility
126:Royal house
102:Awarded by
633:References
492:Precedence
190:Precedence
400:communist
238:Simeon II
29:Order of
700:Category
621:See also
551:Insignia
414:Insignia
367:Obsolete
252:Insignia
603:Officer
228:History
38:History
615:Knight
591:Collar
577:ribbon
543:Grades
484:Grades
476:Status
406:Grades
396:Saints
372:Grades
364:Status
292:seraph
269:ribbon
258:collar
244:Grades
185:Knight
182:Grades
164:Status
146:Ribbon
561:medal
487:Three
462:Order
375:Three
358:Order
276:badge
575:The
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458:Type
354:Type
314:and
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