ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on respective dress code strategies in Bulgaria within the boundaries of different public spaces, taking into account the role of individuals and communities as a whole. Religious self-identification is often perceived as an ethnic or cultural identification factor. This is why in Bulgarian society specific clothing is associated not only with religious affiliation but also to a great extent with ethnos and tradition. It can be stated that the issue of religious dress code and symbols in public places is relatively new for Bulgaria and is only beginning to emerge. The first cases, where the religious dress code raised issues about the relations between the State and religion, occurred in the sphere of public education, i.e. in the institutional public space. Such cases will be used to illustrate the problem in Bulgaria, the public and media reaction, and the attempts of the State to regulate those issues.
