![[Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly]](../images/b/bg_955pr.gif)
2:3,
by Željko Heimer
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Ivanov (1998) explains how
near the end of 1954 an official initiative was made to change the naval flags,
due their incompatibility with the "modern needs and organization of the Navy,
Border Army and DOSO". In the proper channels the flags were adopted by
political bodies, and then through the military command line, so that finally an
order of the Commander of the Fleet of 18 July 1955 established the date for the
first use of these flags on 24 July 1955. Decree #371 of 18 December 1954 issued
by the Presidium of the People's Assembly may be considered as the day of
adoption.
In
Ivanov (1998) are given
descriptions of flags from this decree as well as six pages of reproductions of
flag images that appear to be from that decree. In this presentation I follow
the order of the flags from
Ivanov (1998).
As I suggested yesterday, the system of flags adopted in Bulgaria in 1954/55
is clearly based on the Soviet model adopted few years before (1950).
Željko Heimer, 15 September 2001
2:3,
by Željko Heimer
The national tricolour flag with a flag in canton similar to the naval
ensign in which the star is replaced with the coat of arms.
This is the flag of the head of state. With the 1971 constitutional
changes, the title of the head of state was changed, but since the coat of arms was changed in the meantime,
we'll cover that change
eventually.
As noted above, this flag particularly well shows that the two
bottom stripes are together less wide than 1/3 of the hoist.
Željko Heimer, 15 September 2001
![[Chairman of the Ministry Council]](../images/b/bg_955pm.gif)
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by Željko Heimer
As the naval ensign with the coat of arms in place of the red star.
In modern terms this would be the flag of prime-minister.
Željko Heimer, 15 September 2001
![[Minister of People's Defence]](../images/b/bg_955md.gif)
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by Željko Heimer
Minister of People's Defence (Flag na minist'ra na narodnata otbrana).
A flag in the pattern of the naval ensign, in which the red star is surrounded
with a golden-yellow wreath with a ribbon. As the naval ensign, but the red star is surrounded with golden wreath.
Željko Heimer, 15 September 2001
![[Minister of the Interior]](../images/b/bg_955mi.gif)
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by Željko Heimer
Minister of Interior (Flag na minist'ra ba v'treshnite raboti).
A green rectangular flag with the Minister of Defence flag set in the canton (i.e.
the naval ensign with golden wreath around the star).
Željko Heimer, 15 September 2001
![[Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian People's Army]](../images/b/bg_955gs.gif)
2:3,
by Željko Heimer
Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian People's Army (Flag na nachalnika na Generalniya shtab na BNA). As
the naval ensign with two golden rifles in saltire set behind the red
star.
Željko Heimer, 15 September 2001
![[Commander of Border Army]](../images/b/bg_955cb.gif)
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by Željko Heimer
Commander of the Border Army (Flag na komanvishtya granichni voiski). As
the Senior Flag Officer, but a green flag.
Ivanov (1998) noted that in the process of adoption of these flags the
Ministry of Interior proposed that this flag be introduced instead of
the flag for the Chief of Staff. The proposal was accepted by the
Ministry of Defence, but in the final documents both flags were
included.
Željko Heimer, 15 September 2001
![[Commander of Border Army Pennant]](../images/b/bg_955bd.gif)
2:7, by Željko Heimer
Border Army Division Commander Pennant (Breid-vimpel na komandira na
divizion korabi ot Granichni voiski). A pennant consisting of the naval
ensign at the hoist to which is attached a swallow-tailed green triangular pennant.
Željko Heimer, 20 January 2004
![[Chief of staff of Border Army]](../images/b/bg_955sb.gif)
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by Željko Heimer
Chief of Staff of the Border Army (Flag na nachalnik shtaba na Granichni
voiski). A green flag with the naval ensign in the canton and a white
five-pointed star in the fly.
Željko Heimer, 20 January 2004
![[Border Army Group Commander Pennant]](../images/b/bg_955bg.gif)
2:7, by Željko Heimer
Border Army Group Commander Pennant (Breid-vimpel na komandir na otryad
granichni korabi). A pennant consisting of the naval ensign at the hoist to
which is attached a green triangular pennant.
Željko Heimer, 20 January 2004
