The Order of the Red Banner () was a military decoration of the People's Republic of Bulgaria. The medal had been awarded to Bulgarian and foreign military personnel as well as institutions for services to the state. There are two variations of this award, originally one which is numbered and then issued later, one which is unnumbered. It was designed by O. Odabashyan.
History The Order of the Red Banner of Labor was established on 13 December 1950 and was awarded to Bulgarian and Warsaw Pact military personnel for distinction in battle or for merit in the strengthening of power and structure of the Bulgarian People's Army. The first holder of the order was Senior Lieutenant N. Ivanov on March 10, 1951. It had five variations before its discontinuation on 5 April 1991 alongside other awards such as the Order of Georgi Dimitrov.
Recipients
Bulgarian
Valko Chervenkov Asen Karastoyanov Hristo Trayanov, writer
Foreign
Batyn Dorj Magomed Tankayev Mikhail Moiseyev Nikolai Skomorokhov Vladimir Ivanov (January 22, 1985)
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