Flag of Moldova

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Flag of Moldova

Use	National flag and civil ensign. (Obverse shown)
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	April 27, 1990
Design	A blue, yellow, and red tricolor, with the national coat of arms in the center bar on the obverse only
Use	War flag.
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	1991 (?)
Design	A blue cloth, charged with a full yellow cross, charged its self vith a smaller red cross. On the front of the cloth, in the center, is the Emblem of the National Army. The reverse of the flag has the cromatic layout; in the place of the emblem, there is written, in golden letters: Romanian: "Pentru Onoare! Pentru Patrie! Pentru Tricolor!" (For Honor! For Country! For the Tricolore! (the army motto))

The national flag of Moldova is a vertical tricolor of blue, yellow, and red, charged with the coat of arms of Moldova (an eagle holding a shield charged with an aurochs) on the center bar on the obverse side only. The flag ratio is 1:2 ^[1].

Along with the flag of Paraguay and the flag of Saudi Arabia, the flag of Moldova is one of the few national flags with differing obverse and reverse sides.[1] Although the reverse of the flag is officially stated as not containing any coat of arms, Moldovan flags with a backwards version of the coat of arms printed on the reverse are also used (see photo).

The obverse of the Flag of Moldova

The reverse of the Flag of Moldova

[edit] Military flag

TV screen shots of Moldovan flags showing the coat of arms printed on both sides. The first picture is of a flag at an oil refinery; the other two are of a flag flying from a Moldovan military vehicle.

The Flag of the Moldovan National Army represents a unique military vexilologic insignia.

The cloth of the flag has the same chromatics as the State Flag of the Republic of Moldova.

The partition reminds of the old Moldavian military flags. The red central cross reminds of Saint George, the protector of the medieval Moldavian army.

The motto "Pentru Onoare! Pentru Patrie! Pentru Tricolor!" reprezents the belief of the Moldovan soldiers.

The Flag of the National Army of the Republic Moldova is the symbol of the military glory, of the tradition and continuity, honor and loyalty of the soldiers and officers to the country.coat of arms

[edit] History

Blue-yellow-red flag of the moldavian and wallachian students in Paris, 1848, with the words: "Dreptate, Frătie" (Justice, Brothership)

Flag of the first independent Democratic Moldavian Republic, 1917.

Flag of the Moldavian Congress (Sfatul Ţării, 1917)

Flag of Romania, 1918-1940

Flag of the Moldavian Socialist Soviet Republic, 1940-1990

Transylvania, Wallachia and Moldova have, in the past, been partially united and culturally similar, as such the flags of Romania and Republic of Moldova are also similar. The flag of Moldova was created in 1990, and is based on the romanian colours. Indeed, the reverse side differs from Romania's in proportion, and by a lighter blue.

[edit] See also

• Flag of Moldavian SSR
• Coat of Arms of Moldova
• Flags whose reverse differs from the obverse

[edit] External links

• Moldova at Flags of the World
• THE DECISION OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA about the approbation of the Regulation regarding the State Flag of the Republic of Moldova (Moldovan Presidential website)

[edit] References

1. ^ flags.net, Flag of Republic of Moldova

• Ministry of Defence
• President of Moldova