A special pride for the Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” is the awarding of the institution with honorary awards. In 1981, the State Council of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria awarded the Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” with the Order “Cyril and Methodius” 1st degree for significant results achieved in the development of the encyclopedic work in Bulgaria and in connection with 25 years since its establishment. In 2002, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences awarded the Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” with an honorary plaque “Marin Drinov” for outstanding contributions to the development of encyclopedic publications related to the educational activities of the BAS and the publication of the second edition of “Bulgarian Encyclopedia A-Z” . Three years later, in 2005, the St. St. Cyril and Methodius” awards the Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” with a diploma and an honorary plaque for public contribution and on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. In 2011, the “Bulgarian Book” Association awarded the Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” and the Publishing House “Trud” with its highest award, “Golden Lion”, for the 12-volume “Encyclopedia Bulgaria” – a book of the greatest public importance.