there was no indication that the anthem was banned during the regime. Proposals of the readoption of the anthem During the discussion for the new constitution of Bulgaria in the 7th Grand National Assembly, there are some proposals submitted for a new anthem. The most popular proposal include the readoption of Shumi Maritsa as the national anthem of Bulgaria. Performance of the anthem in the battlefield The anthem was the standard march of the Bulgarian Army in the battlefield. During the Serbo-Bulgarian War and the Balkan Wars, the Bulgarian army fought with chanting "Shumi Maritsa" . The military orchestra constantly plays the anthem during the battle, even when their instruments are shot by enemy bullets and broken by grenades. Russo-Turkish War During the second Battle of Shipka Pass in the Russo-Turkish War, the Russian command sees that the spiked position can not be held back any more. General Stoletov, the commander of the Bulgarian forces takes a decision to retreat. The Russian regiments retreat along the Gabrovo highway to slow Turkish troops. The Bulgarian volunteers are at the Shipka Peak, while the Turkish forces was en route to capture the Bulgarian positions. Bravely, Major Chilyayev stood on a rock and sang "Shumi Maritsa". When they hear, the volunteers stop and slam their march, throw themselves in a bayonet charge. The Turks see the frenzied Bulgarians in front of them and retreated from their position. Serbo-Bulgarian War During the Battle of Slivnitsa, part of the Serbo-Bulgarian War in 1885, a large group of Serbian Army was defending their positions at Slivnitsa and was reinforced before by a 135-kilometer march from southern Bulgaria to the Slivnitsa position. When the two battalions of the Serbian Army' Danubian Regiment arrived on the battlefield, Captain Benderev as the commander of the Bulgarian Army issued order to take Serbian positions immediately. This attack of the Danube Regiment is the most glorious and most important moment in Bulgarian history. Without a fight, in the performance of Shumi Maritsa, the Danube Regiment quickly climbed on a steep cliff. When the Serbian army heard the sound of the Shumi Maritsa", the Serbian Army escaped panically. The attack by the Bulgarian army ends the battle with the Serbs retreating. Balkan Wars First Balkan War On October 16, 1912, at Karaağaç, the commander of the 18th King Ferdinand I regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Antonov sees the advancing Turkish infantry battalions. He takes