Bulgaria
- Language
- Bulgarian
- Anthem
- Mila Rodino
- Duration
- 2:01
- Status
- "Mila Rodino" continues to serve as Bulgaria's national anthem, with its lyrics reflecting the post-communist revisions from 1990.
Bulgaria National Anthem History
Mila Rodino · Мила Родино
Bulgaria's national anthem, "Mila Rodino," was originally composed in 1885 by student Tsvetan Radoslavov. It was adopted in 1964, and its lyrics underwent significant revisions in 1990 following the fall of communism.
Bulgaria
Mila Rodino
History timeline
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1885
Tsvetan Radoslavov wrote and composed the song, initially titled “Proudly Rise the Balkan Peaks,” as he went to war.
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1964
The song was officially adopted as the national anthem of Bulgaria, renamed “Mila Rodino.”
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1990
Following the fall of the communist government, the anthem's lyrics underwent their latest revisions.
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1990
Verses promoting friendship with Russia and the Communist Party, added during the communist era, were removed from the lyrics.
The anthem's current title, “Mila Rodino” (Dear Homeland), uniquely comes from the first line of its chorus, not its first verse.