The Order Of The Rose is a Bulgarian medal established on 4 August 1966 by Decree No. 606 of the Presidium of the National Assembly of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria. It’s awarded to female foreigners for merit in establishing friendly international relationships with The People’s Republic Of Bulgaria.
The Order was designed by Dechko Uzunov, and the insignia are made at the State Mint in Sofia. Oval in shape, it measures 40.5 mm in diameter. In the center is a gilded embossed rose form. The rays are gold for the first degree and silver for the second degree. The plate is mounted on a rosette consisting of 10 bundles of rays, each of which is formed by three beams. The silver order differs from the gold only in that with the exception of the rose, which is gilded, is silver.
