Seals from Macedonia

Medieval seals

Seal of Mauros* from 684-685. The inscription says: "Of Mauros, patricius and archon of the Keramisians** and Bulgarians".

*Mauros was the most famous diplomat and warrior of Kuber (Kuber lead a large group of Bulgarians, who settled in 7th century in the region of today's Macedonia and obtained some independence from the Byzantine empire)

**Keramisians were called the people who lived in the "Keramisian field", the region around today's Bitola - a town in southern Macedonia

Seal of theme Bulgaria* (it's center was Skopie) from Nikitas Karikis, duke of Bulgaria

* "themes" were called the administrative regions in the Byzantine empire. After the fall of Bulgaria, the territory became "theme Bulgaria". It can be seen here:

Themes in the Byzantine Empire under Basil II

 

Seals from 19th century

Bulgarian church municipality - Ohrid

 

Bulgarian municipality - Ohrid

 

Bulgarian municipality - Prilep

 

Bulgarian municipality - Voden

 

Bulgarian cultural club - Voden

 

Bulgarian church municipality - Voden

 

Bulgarian church municipality in Voden

 

Bulgarian church municipality - Solun (Thesaloniki)

 

Bulgarian school in Veles

 

Bulgarian society in Skopje 1870