Bulgaria
Formal Name:
Republic of Bulgaria
Local Name:
Bulgaria
Local Formal Name:
Republika Bulgaria
The Bulgarian National Anthem is based on a tune and lyrics written by Tsvetan Radoslavov in 1885. He composed them on his way to the battlefield during the Serb-Bulgarian War.
O Motherland Most Dear was adopted as Bulgaria's National Anthem in 1964. The words have been revised repeatedly, last in 1990.
If you want to hear the Bulgarian National Anthem and get acquainted with the national symbols of Bulgaria in detail - go to:
http://www.president.bg/en/inst_symbols.php