Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius
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The Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius is an award conferred by the Republic of Bulgaria. It has three incarnations; first on 18 May 1909 by the Kingdom of Bulgaria
, second on 13 December 1950 by the People's Republic of Bulgaria (but called the Order of Cyril and Methodius) and finally by the current republic on 29 May 2003.
Kingdom of Bulgaria
The Kingdom of Bulgaria was established as an independent state when the Principality of Bulgaria, an Ottoman vassal, officially proclaimed itself independent on October 5, 1908 . This move also formalised the annexation of the Ottoman province of Eastern Rumelia, which had been under the control...
, second on 13 December 1950 by the People's Republic of Bulgaria (but called the Order of Cyril and Methodius) and finally by the current republic on 29 May 2003.