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Flag Moldova, in 34 editions.
The entry for Moldova published Flag in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1992 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- same color scheme as Romania - 3 equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle carrying a cross in its beak and an olive branch in its claws
same color scheme as Romania - 3 equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side),
yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle carrying a
cross in its beak and an olive branch in its claws
- same color scheme as Romania - 3 equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow
same color scheme as Romania - 3 equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side),
yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold
outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying ayellow cross in its
beak and an a green olive branch in its claws right talons and a yellow scepter in
its left talons; on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over
blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined
yellow
- same color scheme as Romania - 3 equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow
same color scheme as Romania - 3 equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side),
side), yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle
of goldoutlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow
cross in itsbeak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a
yellow scepter inits left talons; on its breast is a shield divided
horizontally red overblue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and
crescent all in black-outlinedyellow
- same color scheme as Romania - 3 equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow
same color scheme as Romania - 3 equal vertical bands of blue (hoist
(hoist side), yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle
eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow
yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons
and ayellow scepter in its left talons; on its breast is a shield divided
divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star,
rose, andcrescent all in black-outlined yellow
- same color scheme as Romania - three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow
same color scheme as Romania - 3 three equal vertical bands of blue
blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman
Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons
carrying ayellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its
right talonsand a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its breast
is a shielddivided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox
head, star,rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow
Published as “Flag description”
- same color scheme as Romania - three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow
same color scheme as Romania - three equal vertical
bands ofblue (hoist side), yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag
is of aRoman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons
talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its
its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its breast
breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox
ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow
Published as “Flag description”
- same color scheme as Romania-three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow
same color scheme as Romania - three Romania-three equal vertical
bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag
is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and
talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in
its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its
breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized
ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow
Published as “Flag description”
- same color scheme as Romania--three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow
same color scheme as Romania-three Romania--three equal vertical
vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; emblem in
center of flagis of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a
red beak andtalons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green
olive branch inits right talons and a yellow scepter in its left
talons; on itsbreast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue
with a stylizedox head, star, rose, and crescent all in
black-outlined yellow
The same text in 8 editions, 2000 to 2007.
Published as “Flag description”
- same color scheme as Romania - three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow
same color scheme as Romania--three Romania - three equalvertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; emblem incenter of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with ared beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a greenolive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its lefttalons; on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over bluewith a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all inblack-outlined yellow
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow;
- same color scheme as Romania
same color scheme as Romania - three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow yellow; same color scheme as Romania
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow;
- based on the color scheme of the flag of Romania - with whom Moldova shares a history and culture - but Moldova's blue band is lighter;
- the reverse of the flag does not display any coat of arms
note: one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Paraguay and Saudi Arabia
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow; same based on the color scheme as of the flag of Romania - with whom Moldova shares a history and culture - but Moldova's blue band is lighter; the reverse of the flag does not display any coat of arms
note:
one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Paraguay and Saudi Arabia
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized aurochs head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow;
- based on the color scheme of the flag of Romania - with which Moldova shares a history and culture - but Moldova's blue band is lighter;
- the reverse of the flag does not display any coat of arms
note: one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Paraguay and Saudi Arabia
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox aurochs head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow; based on the color scheme of the flag of Romania - with whom which Moldova shares a history and culture - but Moldova's blue band is lighter; the reverse of the flag does not display any coat of arms
note:
one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Paraguay and Saudi Arabia
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized aurochs head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow;
- based on the color scheme of the flag of Romania - with which Moldova shares a history and culture - but Moldova's blue band is lighter;
- the reverse of the flag does not display any coat of arms
note: one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Paraguay and Saudi Arabia
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized aurochs head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow; based on the color scheme of the flag of Romania - with which Moldova shares a history and culture - but Moldova's blue band is lighter; the reverse of the flag does not display any coat of arms
note:one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Paraguay and Saudi Arabia
The same text in 8 editions, 2017 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal vertical bands of Prussian blue (hoist side), chrome yellow, and vermilion red;
- emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of dark gold (brown) outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized aurochs head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow;
- based on the color scheme of the flag of Romania - with which Moldova shares a history and culture - but Moldova's blue band is lighter;
- the reverse of the flag displays a mirrored image of the coat of arms
note: one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Paraguay and Saudi Arabia
three equal vertical bands of Prussian blue (hoist side), chrome yellow, and vermilion red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of dark gold (brown) outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized aurochs head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow; based on the color scheme of the flag of Romania - with which Moldova shares a history and culture - but Moldova's blue band is lighter; the reverse of the flag does not display any displays a mirrored image of the coat of arms
note: one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Paraguay and Saudi Arabia
- description:
- three equal vertical bands of Prussian blue (left side), chrome yellow, and vermilion red;
- the Moldavan coat of arms in the center is a dark gold Roman eagle outlined in black, with a red beak and talons;
- the eagle carries a yellow cross in its beak, a green olive branch in its right talons, and a yellow scepter in its left talons;
- on the eagle's breast is a red-and-blue shield divided horizontally, with a stylized aurochs head, star, rose, and crescent in black and outlined yellow;
- the reverse of the flag displays a mirror image of the coat of arms
- history:
- replaced the communist flag in 1990; the coat of arms is based on traditional designs
note 1: colors are based on the Romanian flag, but Moldova's blue band is lighter
note 2: one of three national flags that differ on each side -- the others are Paraguay and Saudi Arabia
description: three equal vertical bands of Prussian blue (hoist (left side), chrome yellow, and vermilion red; emblem the Moldavan coat of arms in the center of flag is of a Roman eagle of dark gold (brown) Roman eagle outlined in black black, with a red beak and talons carrying talons; the eagle carries a yellow cross in its beak and beak, a green olive branch in its right talons talons, and a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its the eagle's breast is a red-and-blue shield divided horizontally red over blue horizontally, with a stylized aurochs head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow; based on the color scheme of the flag of Romania - with which Moldova shares a history black and culture - but Moldova's blue band is lighter; outlined yellow; the reverse of the flag displays a mirrored mirror image of the coat of armsnote: history: replaced the communist flag in 1990; the coat of arms is based on traditional designs
note 1: colors are based on the Romanian flag, but Moldova's blue band is lighter
note 2: one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - each side -- the others are Paraguay and Saudi Arabia
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Moldova: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/moldova/flag.