Flag of the Republic of Moldova

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Flag of Moldova
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Vexillological symbol : National flag on land and at sea
Aspect ratio: 1: 2
Officially accepted: May 12, 1990

The flag of the Republic of Moldova was first established in a law of May 12, 1990, before the country's independence on August 27, 1991. It is mentioned again in the Constitution of July 29, 1994.

description

The flag is a tricolor in the colors blue, yellow and red (from left to right). The aspect ratio of height to width is 1: 2. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of the Republic of Moldova , an eagle holding a shield with the image of a bull. The shield has a historical origin and indicates the former Principality of Moldova with the bull and Romania with the eagle . The Romanian flag was the model for the choice of color . The aspect ratio follows Soviet tradition.

The back of the flag has been mirroring the coat of arms since 2010. Before that, the coat of arms was missing on the back.

The flags of the Republic of Moldova and Romania are very similar to the flags of Andorra and Chad .

Colours

The Flag Act of September 17, 2010 defines the colors of the flag for different systems.

system Berlin blue Chrome yellow Vermion red Brown (in the coat of arms) Green (in the coat of arms)
RGB 0-70-174 255-210-0 204-9-47 176-126-91 0-122-80
Hexadecimal format # 0046AE # FFD200 # CC092F # B07E5B # 007A50
Pantone 293c 109c 186c 4645c 3415c
CYMK 97.81.0.0 1.15.100.0 13.100.90.4 28.15.68.7 100.26.86.14

history

1944-1952

After the annexation by the Soviet Union during the Second World War , Moldova received a flag from 1944 with the Cyrillic letters РССМ ( RSSM for Република Советикэ Сочиалистэ Молдовеняскэ ; Moldovan Socialist Soviet Republic on a red serif font ) . The sickle crossed with a hammer symbolized the union as part of the Soviet Union.

1952-1990

At the time of the Moldovan Socialist Soviet Republic as part of the Soviet Union , Moldova had a red flag with horizontal, green stripes under a hammer and sickle from January 31, 1952 . The added red star stood as a symbol for communist values ​​and the classless society. The symbols were missing on the back. The great resemblance to the flags of all Soviet republics was intended to underline once again the collective and equality.

More flags of the Republic of Moldova

Since 2010 there are new flags for different incumbents in the country.

The flag of the army should not be confused with a flag of war . It is an organization flag, not a separate version of the national flag. The flag of the army is used in parallel with the national flag, not instead.

Transnistria

The breakaway Transnistrian Moldavian Republic (Transnistria) , which is not recognized internationally, has been using the flag of the Moldovan SSR since the early 1990s . For non-governmental business such as personal or commercial use, the variant without the Soviet symbols ( hammer, sickle and star ) is permitted. In 2009 a national flag in white, blue, red was proposed. This is almost identical to the flag of the Russian Federation , only the aspect ratio is different (1: 2 instead of the Russian 2: 3). This is to show the close relationship with Russia.

Gagauzia

The autonomous region of Gagauzia , which belongs to Moldova, has its own flag. Similarly, the living there people of the Gagauz .

Individual evidence

  1. a b Flag Law of the Republic of Moldova of September 17, 2010
  2. ^ Website of the Moldovan President: Drapelul de Stat al Republicii Moldova ( Memento of July 21, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on November 6, 2007 (Romanian).
  3. ^ Transnistria considers broadening its state symbols. ( Memento from September 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) In: social.moldova.org , accessed on May 3, 2012 (English).

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