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Europe

Romania

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: December 27, 1989 Usage: National and Civil

Blue formed part Red was featured
of the province of in the flags of
Moldavia’s flag both Moldavia
and Wallachia
and is the color of
Romanian unity

Yellow formed part of the
province of Wallachia’s flag

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(UNGARY Y - OL Romania emerged from the Ottoman Empire as
2/-!.)! an independent kingdom in 1859. It is now a
3 3ERBIA A
"ULGARIA democracy, after decades of communist rule.
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The current flag was created in was jettisoned following the fall of
1848 by combining the colors of the Ceausescu regime in 1989.
Wallachia and Moldavia–the
Ottoman provinces that made up NEW NATIONAL ARMS
Romania. In 1867 the Royal Arms In 1992, the old coat of arms was
was set in the yellow stripe. The restored by the new parliament. It
coat of arms was modified many features a combination of motifs
times and in 1948 it was replaced which look back to Romania’s past
with a communist emblem. This as a powerful medieval state.

ARMS OF ROMANIA
The eagle grips an Orthodox
Christian cross in its beak
The scepter of St. Michael
Sword recalls St. Stephen the Brave of Wallachia
the Great of Moldavia
The smaller shield displays
the arms of some of
Romania’s provinces

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