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"Велик е нашият войник" ("Great is Our Soldier") is a Bulgarian patriotic song and march. The lyrics are based on the poem by the same name which was written in 1916 in Ohrid by Mihail Shekerdzhiev. As a teacher of music, he also composed the melody for the poem. After his quick composition, he gathered a small group of enthusiast performers. They gathered in the heart of Ohrid in the fishermen's square, where they first performed the song. 81 years after the first performance, the song was instated as the hymn of the Bulgarian army in 1997.