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National Symbols of Bulgaria

The Bulgarian flag

Coat of Arms

The National Anthem of Bulgaria Dear HomelandProudly rise the Balkan peaks,At their feet Blue Danube flows;Over Thrace the sun is shining,Pirin looms in purple glow. CHORUSOh, dear native land,Earthly paradise!For your loveliness, your beautyE'er will charm our eyes.(repeat chorus)

Мила РодиноГорда Стара планина,до ней Дунава синей,слънце Тракия огрява,над Пирина пламеней.

Припев:Мила Родино,ти си земен рай,твойта хубост, твойта прелест,ах, те нямат край.

Students from the 2nd A class

Our school

137th Secondary School “Angel Kunchev”

Our city

Sofia – the capital of Bulgaria

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 15th largest city in the European Union with a population of around 1.2 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the center of the Balkan Peninsula.

The coat of arms of Sofia. consists of a shield divided into four. The image of the Church of St Sophia which gave the name to the city takes up the upper left field (as seen from behind the shield) and a humanized picture of the ancient

town of Serdica taken from an antique coin is located to the right (again, heraldry reverses right and left as it is from the

point of view of the crest). Down left is a golden baldachin and a statue of Apollo Medicus representing the mineral springs

around the city, while the lower right field is reserved for Vitosha, the mountain at the foot of which Sofia is located.

In the middle is another, smaller shield, where the image of a lion leaping, a traditional Bulgarian symbol, is

located. A crown of walls and towers tops the larger shield, an element typically reserved for city coat of arms. At the bottom is the city motto, "Расте, но не старее" – Raste, no ne staree

("Ever Growing, Never Aging")

It is the Statue of St. Sofia that was erected in 2000. The 24 meter high bronze statue was designed by the local sculptor George Chapkanov.

It’s a symbol of the city because St.Sofia is city’s patron. Sofia means wisdom in greek –that’s why she hold a an owl in her left hand, a symbol of wisdom. In her right hand she holds a laurel wreath (symbol of many things for greeks and romans: peace, success, reputation etc.)

The National Assembly is the unicameralparliament and body of the legislative of Bulgaria.

The National Assembly consists of 240 members(258 if the ministers are included) elected for a four-year term.

The Monument to Vasil Levski in the centre of Sofia is one of the first monuments to be built in the then newly-liberated Principality of Bulgaria. It commemorates the hanging of Bulgarian national hero and major revolutionary figure Vasil Levski in the city on 18 February 1873.

The monument is 13 m high, made of grey Balkan granite and designed by Czech architect Antonín Kolář.

The St. Clement of Ohrid University of Sofia or Sofia University is the oldest higher education institution in Bulgaria, founded on 1 October 1888. The university's edifice was constructed between 1924 and 1934 with the financial support of the brothers Evlogi Georgiev and Hristo Georgiev, whose sculptures are now featured on its façade, and has an area of 18,624 m² and a total of 324 premises.

The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world, as well as one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions.

Used websites: http://bg.wikipedia.org/

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