National Order of Labour

National Order of Labour
Awarded by The Bulgarian monarch (1944-1946), Peoples Republic of Bulgaria (1946-1991)
Type Order
Eligibility Bulgarian and foreign citizens
Status obsolete since 1991
Statistics
Established 1945
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of Civil Merit (Bulgaria) (until 1946)
Next (lower) Order of 9 September 1944

The ribbon of the order

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
Royal house House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry
Religious affiliation Bulgarian Orthodox
Ribbon Red with a thin Green stripe and a thin White stripe on the Edge
(Colours of the Flag of Bulgaria)
Eligibility Bulgarians and foreigners
Awarded for Excellence of outstanding achievements/innovations or excellence in organisation. Also awarded to artists and scientists for long service to the nation.
Status Unconstituted
Sovereign King Simeon II
Grades (w/ post-nominals) Knight/Dame Commander
Knight/Dame Officer
Knight/Dame
Established 21 June 1945
1945 - 1946 (National Order)
1946 - present (House Order)
Precedence
Next (higher) Royal Order of Civil Merit
Royal Order of Military Merit
Next (lower) Royal Order of 9 September 1944
The ribbon of the Order

References

http://www.medals.org.uk/bulgaria/peoples-republic/bulgaria-pr017.htm

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