Flag of Moldova
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The Flag of Moldova is a vertical tricolor of blue, yellow, and red featuring the national coat of arms with an eagle holding a cross and shield at its center.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1990-04-27 ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Europe
ⓘ
National symbols of Moldova ⓘ |
| centralEmblem | Moldovan coat of arms on yellow stripe ⓘ |
| country | Moldova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designType | vertical tricolor ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | coat of arms on central stripe ⓘ |
| eagleHoldsInBeak | Christian cross ⓘ |
| eagleHoldsInLeftClaw | scepter ⓘ |
| eagleHoldsInRightClaw | olive branch ⓘ |
| features | coat of arms of Moldova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresAnimal | eagle ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
cross
ⓘ
olive branch ⓘ scepter ⓘ shield ⓘ |
| hasStripe |
blue vertical stripe at hoist
ⓘ
red vertical stripe at fly ⓘ yellow vertical stripe in center ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Parliament of the Republic of Moldova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
defined in Constitution of Moldova
ⓘ
regulated by flag law of Moldova ⓘ |
| officiallyConfirmedOn | 1990-11-06 ⓘ |
| proportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| scriptOnShield | stylized letter Aurochs head with star between horns ⓘ |
| shieldCharges |
aurochs head
ⓘ
crescent ⓘ five-pointed star ⓘ rose ⓘ stylized flower ⓘ |
| shieldColors | red and blue ⓘ |
| sideRatio | length twice height ⓘ |
| similarTo | Flag of Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Romanian cultural ties
ⓘ
independence ⓘ national sovereignty ⓘ |
| symbolizesColorBlue | sky and freedom ⓘ |
| symbolizesColorRed | blood shed for independence ⓘ |
| symbolizesColorYellow | wheat fields and prosperity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Armed Forces of Moldova
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Moldova NERFINISHED ⓘ President of Moldova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesColor |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnFlag | none ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.