Plovdiv the second city of Bulgaria is one of the oldest continuously places in Europe dated 6000 BC. Stone Age people settled in a plain at the foot of the Rhodope Mountains and on the Maritsa river. Around 4000 BC Thracians founded an city and named it Eumolpia, this city was older than Athens or Rome. Phillip II the father of Alexander the Great conquered in 340 BC and named it after itself, namely Philippopel. The Thracians eventually get the city back and renamed it again and this time Pulpudeva. Next are the Romans and the renaming continues, now it is Trimontium and also made it the capital of the province of Thrace, although Philippopel remained populair. Around the 6th AD century the Bulgarians arrive and renamed it again to Puldin, until the Ottomans take over and yes another renaming to Filibe. Only in the 15th century did the name Plovdiv appear and in the 19th century they were finished with centuries of Turkish rule. Bulgaria became independent in 1878, but Plovdiv and the surrounding area only joined the Balkan country in 1885 until today. Plovdiv has around 670 thousand inhabitants with all that history it will be visit worth. So let's take an look at the flag.
The flag has blue, white, blue vertical bands with an motto and coat of arms in the center. Don't find any information of the colors but can have something to do with the sky, snow on the mountains and the river. The mural crown showed that Plovdiv is an city in the republic of Bulgaria. The 7 hills where Plovdiv build on and the blue waves are represented the Maritsa river. The lions are an riddle to me, so that is for something later or let me know in the comments. The motto is Bulgarian for "old and eternal" which is completely true. Drop the motto and the flag looks Guatemalan. So turn the blue to green or yellow and it suits more.
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