Pliska rosette

The Pliska rosette

The Pliska Rosette is a seven-pointed bronze rosette found in Pliska, the medieval capital of Bulgaria in 1961. It is dated by archeologists to the 7th-9th century.

It is in the shape of a seven-pointed star and 38 mm in diameter. It is inscribed with Proto-Bulgar signs of the Murfatlar type. Each ray is inscribed with two signs and a IYI symbol can be seen on the back.

Modern use

Representations of the medallion's design are often used (along with the symbol IYI and first letter from the glagolitic alphabet - ) by nationalist and patriotic movements in Bulgaria. It is also used as the logo of bTV's documentary series Bulgarite (Българите).

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