Mila Rodino is the current national anthem

National anthem

A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...

 of Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

. It is based on the music and text of the song "Gorda Stara Planina" by Tsvetan Radoslavov

Tsvetan Radoslavov

Tsvetan Radoslavov Hadzhidenkov was a Bulgarian teacher and the author of the current national anthem of Bulgaria, Mila Rodino.Born in Svishtov in 1863, he graduated in philosophy in Leipzig...

, written and composed as he left to fight in the Serbo-Bulgarian War

Serbo-Bulgarian War

The Serbo-Bulgarian War was a war between Serbia and Bulgaria that erupted on 14 November 1885 and lasted until 28 November the same year. Final peace was signed on 19 February 1886 in Bucharest...

 in 1885. The anthem was adopted in 1964. The text has been changed many times, most recently in 1990.

Between 1886 and 1944, the Bulgarian national anthem was Shumi Maritsa

Shumi Maritsa

Shumi Maritsa was the Bulgarian national anthem from 1886 until 1944. The original text was written by Nikola Zhivkov, a head teacher in Veles . The lyrics were edited many times, most notably in 1912 by the poet Ivan Vazov who also composed the music.-Lyrics:-External links:*...

("Шуми Марица"); from 1950 to 1964, it was Balgariyo mila, zemya na geroi ("Българийо мила, земя на герои"); in the brief period between these two, the march "Republiko nasha, zdravey" ("Републико наша, здравей!")

Lyrics

Мила Родино (Bulgarian Bulgarian language Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...  Cyrillic)	Mila Rodino (Transliteration Romanization of Bulgarian Romanization of Bulgarian is the practice of transliteration of text in the Bulgarian language from its conventional Cyrillic orthography into the Latin alphabet. Romanization can be used for various purposes, such as rendering of proper names and place names in foreign-language contexts, or for... )	Dear Motherland (English translation)
Горда Стара планина, до ней Дунава синей, слънце Тракия огрява, над Пирина пламеней. Припев: (2 пъти) Mила Родино, ти си земен рай, твойта хубост, твойта прелест,  ах, те нямат край. Паднаха борци безчет, за народа наш любим, майко, дай ни мъжка сила, пътя им да продължим.* Дружно, братя българи! С нас Москва е в мир и в бой! Партия велика води нашия победен строй.*	Gorda Stara planina, do ney Dunava siney, slantse Trakiya ogryava, nad Pirina plameney. Refrain: (twice) Mila Rodino, ti si zemen ray, tvoyta hubost, tvoyta prelest,  ah, te nyamat kray. Padnaha bortsi bezchet, za naroda nash lyubim, mayko, day ni mazhka sila patja im da prodalzhim.* Druzhno, bratya balgari! S nas Moskva e v mir i boy! Partiya velika vodi Nashiya pobeden stroy.*	Proud Stara Planina Balkan Mountains The Balkan mountain range is a mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan range runs 560 km from the Vrashka Chuka Peak on the border between Bulgaria and eastern Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to Cape Emine on the Black Sea... , next to it the Danube Danube The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....  sparkles, the sun shines over Thrace Thrace Thrace is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe. As a geographical concept, Thrace designates a region bounded by the Balkan Mountains on the north, Rhodope Mountains and the Aegean Sea on the south, and by the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara on the east... , and blazes over Pirin Pirin The Pirin Mountains are a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria, with Vihren the highest peak, situated at . The range extends about 40 km northwest-southeast, and about 25 km wide. Most of the range is protected in the Pirin National Park... . Refrain: (twice) Dear Motherland, you are heaven on earth, your beauty, your loveliness, ah, they are boundless. Countless fighters died, for our beloved nation, mother, give us manly strength to continue their path.* Together, Bulgarian brothers! Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...  is with us in peace and war! A great Party Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...  leads Our victorious society.*

• During Communist rule, two additional verses were added (marked above in gray) that referred to Moscow
  Moscow
  Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
  
   (under direct instructions of Todor Zhivkov
  Todor Zhivkov
  Todor Khristov Zhivkov was a communist politician and leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from March 4, 1954 until November 10, 1989....
  
  ) and the Bulgarian Communist Party
  Bulgarian Communist Party
  The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...
  
  , as well as the fallen fighters for Bulgaria through the years. After the changes in 1989, that part of the anthem was removed.

Original Lyrics

Мила Родино (Bulgarian Bulgarian language Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...  Cyrillic)	Mila Rodino (Transliteration Romanization of Bulgarian Romanization of Bulgarian is the practice of transliteration of text in the Bulgarian language from its conventional Cyrillic orthography into the Latin alphabet. Romanization can be used for various purposes, such as rendering of proper names and place names in foreign-language contexts, or for... )	Dear Motherland (English translation)
Родино мила, теб привет, о, майко теб привет! Теб Българийо чада сме, ти си наший дом свещен! Ти си наший кът любим, кът за щастие отреден! Мил си край незабравим, с чудна прелест надарен! Как щедро, майко, е земята твоя осеяна с брилянти! Сред тях прекрасен свети Балканът горд напет - о, виж го как сияй! Ний благоговеем пред него и пеем: Горда стара планина, до ней север се синей Слънце Витош позлатява към Цариград се белей. Припев: Мила Родино, ти си земен рай, твойта хубост, твойта прелест, ах, те нямат край. Хайде братя българи, към Балкана да вървим. Там се готви бой юнашки, за свобода, правдини. Припев: Мила...	Rodino mila, teb privet, o , maĭko teb privet! Teb Bŭlgariĭo chada sme, ti si nashiĭ dom sveshten! Ti si nashiĭ kŭt lyubim, kŭt za shtastie otreden! Mil si kraĭ nezabravim, s chudna prelest nadaren! Kak shtedro, maĭko, e Zemyata tvoya oseyana s brilyanti! Sred tyakh prekrasen sveti Balkanŭt gord napet - o , vizh go kak siyaĭ ! Niĭ blagogoveem pred nego i peem : Gorda Stara Planina, do ney sever se siney. Slantse Vitosh' pozlatyava kam Tsarigrad se beley. Refrain: Mila Rodino, ti si zemen ray, tvojta hubost, tvojta prelest,  ah, te nyamat kray. Hayde bratya balgari, kam Balkana da varvim. Tam se gotvi boy yunashki, za svoboda, pravdini. Refrain: Mila...	Dear Montherland, Greetings to you, Oh, Mother welcomes you! You are Bulgarian children, You are our sacred home! You are our favorite playground, area destined for happiness! Their nice end is unforgettable, endowed with wondrous beauty! How generous, Mother is your land studded with diamonds! Among these wonderful lights Balkan proud spruce - Oh, look how radiant! Reverence us, before him and sing: Proud Stara Planina Balkan Mountains The Balkan mountain range is a mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan range runs 560 km from the Vrashka Chuka Peak on the border between Bulgaria and eastern Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to Cape Emine on the Black Sea... , next to it the north sparkles, the sun gilds Vitosha Vitosha Vitosha is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the tourists symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing. Convenient bus lines and rope ways render the mountain easily accessible. Vitosha has the outlines of an enormous... towards Tsarigrad it shines white. Refrain: Dear Motherland, you are heaven on earth, your beauty, your loveliness, ah, they are boundless. Bulgarian brothers, let's go to the Balkan Balkan Mountains The Balkan mountain range is a mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan range runs 560 km from the Vrashka Chuka Peak on the border between Bulgaria and eastern Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to Cape Emine on the Black Sea... . There a heroic battle is approaching, for freedom, justice. Refrain: Dear...

See also

• Coat of arms of Bulgaria
  Coat of arms of Bulgaria
  The coat of arms of Bulgaria consists of a crowned golden lion rampant over a dark red shield; above the shield is the Bulgarian historical crown...
  
  
• Flag of Bulgaria
  Flag of Bulgaria
  The flag of Bulgaria is a tricolour consisting of three equal-sized horizontal bands of white, green, and red. The flag was first adopted after the Russo-Turkish War , where Bulgaria gained independence. The national flag at times was charged with the state emblem, especially during the People's...
  
  
• National Guards Unit of Bulgaria
  National Guards Unit of Bulgaria
  The National Guards Unit of Bulgaria is the successor of the Personal Cavalry Convoy of knyaz Alexander I, founded in 1879, when on July 12 the guards escorted the Bulgarian knyaz for the first time. Accordingly 12 July is the official holiday of the modern National Guard Unit...
  
  

External links

• President of the Republic of Bulgaria — The President's website has a page on the national symbols of Bulgaria, including a vocal version of the anthem.
• Government of Bulgaria — The Government website also has a National Symbols page, with an instrumental version of the anthem.