November 26, 2015
Sofia and Paris An interesting historical fact connects the symbol of Sofia and Paris. The French capital hosted the Exposition Universelle – the World Fair – in 1900. As Bulgaria was also represented at the fair, Sofia needed to have its Coat of Arms that was to be shown next to the ones of other cities. Since Sofia was a new capital it was of great importance for the city to have a good image and to be popularized. That’s why the creation of the Coat of Arms of Sofia was assigned to Haralampi Tachev – one of the most talented students of the head of the National Academy of Arts at the time Ivan Mrkvička. The Coat of Arm of Sofia For the main four fields of the Coat of Arms Tachev decided to choose images that were somehow connected to either the historical heritage of the city or its surroundings. In the upper left corner you would see a lady’s head, which is a personified image of Ulpia […]
















