Anthem of His Majesty the Tsar

Himn na Negovo Veličestvo Carja

English: Anthem of His Majesty the Tsar
Химн на Негово Величество Царя
Royal anthem of Kingdom of Bulgaria
Also known as	„Боже, Царя ни пази“
Lyrics	Georgi Agura
Music	Emil von Sauer
Adopted	1908
Relinquished	1946
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The "Anthem of His Majesty the Tsar",^[a] also known as "God Save the Tsar",^[b] was the royal anthem of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1908 to 1944. The original music was written by Emil von Sauer.^[1] Later the composition by Emanuil Manolov was adopted, and the lyrics were written by Major General Georgi Agura. During this period, the national anthem of the Kingdom of Bulgaria was "Shumi Maritsa" and the "Anthem of His Majesty the Tsar" was played immediately after it on every solemn occasion in the Tsar's presence.

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