National Order of Labour | |
Presenter: | The Bulgarian monarch (1944–1946), People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946–1991) |
Type: | Order |
Eligibility: | Bulgarian and foreign citizens |
Status: | obsolete since 1991 |
Established: | 1945 |
Higher: | Order of Civil Merit (until 1946) |
Lower: | Order of 9 September 1944 |
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The National Order of Labour was an Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1945 to 1946, and of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 to 1990. It came in three grades.
Royal Order of National Labour царски Поръчка на националното трудово | |
Awarded By: | The King of the Bulgarians |
Type: | Dynastic Order |
Eligibility: | Bulgarians and foreigners |
For: | Excellence of outstanding achievements/innovations or excellence in organisation. Also awarded to artists and scientists for long service to the nation. |
Status: | Unconstituted |
Head Title: | Sovereign |
Head: | King Simeon II |
Grades: | Knight/Dame Commander Knight/Dame Officer Knight/Dame |
Date: | 21 June 1945 1945 – 1946 (National Order) 1946 – present (House Order) |
House: | House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry |
Religion: | Bulgarian Orthodox |
Higher: | Royal Order of Civil Merit Royal Order of Military Merit |
Lower: | Royal Order of 9 September 1944 |
Ribbon: | Red with a thin Green stripe and a thin White stripe on the Edge (Colours of the Flag of Bulgaria) |