The Madara Rider is an archeological monument, representing a wall relief hewn in rock at a height of 23 m from the ground level on a sheer rock. It is located in Northeast Bulgaria, near Madara village, 20 km away from Shumen.

The relief represents a triumphing ruler – a symbol of the power of the First Bulgarian Empire. A life-size rider, an eagle flying in front it, a dog following the rider and a lion pierced through with a spear lying under the front legs of the horse are outlined. The composition symbolizing the victory over the enemy reminds of the triumphing scenes and the antique artistic traditions. The details help to identify the period (the beginning of 8th century) and support the most widely distributed thesis about the Proto-Bulgarian origin of the relief assuming that it depicts Khan Tervel (701-721). The Greek inscriptions surrounding the relief provide important data about the Bulgarian history.

On the 29th of June 2008, based on a conducted national inquiry, the Madara Rider was declared as a global symbol of Bulgaria. The Madara Rider will be depicted on the first Bulgarian euro coin.