National Order of Labour explained

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

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)

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