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Description

Bulgarian poster announcing the death of Tsar Boris III and the proclamation of the new Tsar Simeon II.

Manufacturer / main description

Bulgarian poster announcing the death of Tsar Boris III and the proclamation of the new Tsar Simeon II.

This poster dates from 1943, after the death of King Boris III of Bulgaria. The text proclaims his son Simeon II as the new tsar. The spelling follows the old Bulgarian orthography used before the 1945 reform.

Dimensions: cm × cm

Printer: Kotva Printing House
G. P. Ivanov Brothers
Burgas - Telephone 21-57

Translation:

Bulgaria,

Boris III,

the Tsar-Unifier,

is dead!
Three days of hope and prayers did not help!
Neither injections nor medical treatments!...
And a new light shines in the dark silence,
to guide our hearts after the bright star of
His Majesty Simeon II,
Tsar of the Bulgarians!
One thought, one will — everything for the Tsar,
the people and the State!
Gather the hearts of the youth of Burgas!

Signed:

“Brannik”
Peasant Youth
Legionary Youth
B.N.S. “Kubrat”
Student Corporation “Chernomore”

Research and descriptions prepared with the help of an AI assistant. Typological inaccuracies or errors may remain.

Mourning and dynastic proclamation poster for Tsar Simeon II.
Bulgaria, September 1943
Typographic printing on paper. This political and monarchist poster was distributed in Bulgaria after the sudden death of Tsar Boris III on 28 August 1943. The sovereign, known as the “Tsar-Unifier” for his role in Bulgaria’s territorial reunification after the Balkan Wars and the First World War, is presented as a providential national figure whose death plunged the country into mourning. The text simultaneously announces the accession of his minor son, Simeon II, proclaimed “Tsar of the Bulgarians”. The typographic composition, dominated by very large black lettering, conveys the political urgency and collective emotion sought by monarchist propaganda at the time. The final appeal to unity — “One thought, one will” — is addressed especially to the youth of Burgas, mobilized around nationalist and loyalist organizations such as Brannik and the “legionaries”. This poster is a remarkable testimony to Bulgarian political culture during the Second World War. It reflects the monarchic cult, the patriotic mobilization of youth, and the political instability of a kingdom allied with Nazi Germany while attempting to preserve a degree of diplomatic autonomy. The document is also of linguistic interest: it is written in the old Bulgarian orthography, abandoned after the 1945 spelling reform introduced under the communist regime.
Provenance: city of Burgas, Bulgaria
Technique: black typographic printing on cream paper