The People’s Honorary Title is a Bulgarian medal awarded to Bulgarian citizens already recognized with the Honoured title for their exceptional merits in the field of arts, culture, science, education and health. It was established by decree No. 960 of the Presidium of the 6th Grand National Assembly on June 15, 1948.
This title is the third-highest honorary title in the prize system of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria. Initially, it was awarded by the Presidium of the National Assembly, and after 1971 by the National Council of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria.
People with the title “People’s” receive a diploma from the National Council of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and a supplement to the monthly salary or pension of 100 BGN.
