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Bulgaria. Medal for the 25th Anniversary of the Bulgarian People’s Army
The Medal for the 25th Anniversary of the Bulgarian People’s Army (Медал „25 години Българска народна армия“) was instituted on 11 July 1968 by the People’s Republic of Bulgaria to commemorate the army’s 25th anniversary, marking the period 1944–1969. It was awarded to military personnel with at least ten years of service and to individuals, including foreign nationals, who had contributed to strengthening the army’s defensive capabilities.
The obverse features a red five-pointed star against a radiant background, surrounded by a laurel wreath. At the centre are two crossed swords, the Bulgarian heraldic lion and the colours of the national flag; a ribbon bears the inscription „25 г. БНА“. The reverse carries the inscription „25 ГОДИНИ БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА АРМИЯ“ (“25 Years of the Bulgarian People’s Army”), together with the hammer and sickle and the dates 1944–1969.
Bulgarian Medal for the 25th Anniversary of the People’s Army, original to socialist Bulgaria.
