Dimitrov Communist Youth Union

The Dimitrov Communist Youth Union (DKMS) was the state-sanctioned youth movement in the People's Republic of Bulgaria and an important organ of the Bulgarian Communist Party, which utilized the organization to educate the Bulgarian youth in Marxist-Leninist philosophy and prepare the younger generations for future party membership. It was the parent organization of the Dimitrovist Pioneer Organization "Septemberists", the membership of which was for children between 9 and 14 years of age.