Артефакти за Кирил и Методий в Националния военноисторически музей
Artefacts about Cyril and Methodius at the National Museum of Military History

Author(s): Veselka Zhelyazkova
Subject(s): History, Language studies, Military history, Modern Age
Published by: Кирило-Методиевски научен център при Българска академия на науките
Keywords: National Museum of Military History; images of Cyril and Methodius; cultural memory.
Summary/Abstract: The article describes artefacts from the collection of the National Museum of Military History in Sofia, which reveal the place of Cyril and Methodius in the cultural memory of Bulgarians. Three battle flags are represented – the Samara flag (1876), the main flag of the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps (1912), the flag of the 3rd Thessaloniki Battalion of the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps (1912). Bulgarian orders, medals and badges with the images of the Slavic first teachers are also presented, among which is the order “Saints Equal to Apostles Cyril and Methodius” – the highest decoration in the Kingdom of Bulgaria and a dynastic order of the Bulgarian kings.

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