Coat of arms of Moldova
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| Coat of arms of Moldova | |
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| Armiger | The Government of Moldova |
| Adopted | November 3 1990 |
| Escutcheon | party per fess, Gules-Azure; golden aurochs; golden eight-pointed star; a rose; a moon (crescent) |
| Supporters | none |
| Other elements | an olive branch (dexter) and a sceptre (sinister); in the eagle's beak: an Orthodox cross |
| Use | on the state flag and on the national flag, on the national currency, on the official buildings (The Parliament, The Presidency, Supreme court of Justice), in the work-rooms of the official institutions (The Parliament, The Presidency, The Government), on Passports, on ID cards, in the header of the official documents (including diplomas), on The Seal |
The coat of arms of Moldova consists of a stylized eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and an olive branch in its claws. According to the author of the coat of arms, the eagle symbolizes the Latin origin of the people.[1]
The chest of the eagle is protected by a shield that bears the traditional insigns of Moldavia: an aurochs head with the sun among its horns. It also contains two rhombi (the ears), a five-petal flower and a moon in a crescent phase. Everything on the shield has one of the three traditional colours: red, yellow, blue.
The coat of arms appears in the centre of the flag of Moldova.
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Coat of arms of the Army of Moldova
Adopted: 1990
Elements: Gules shield; crossed eagle; the shield on the eagle's chest: party per fess gules-azure, wearing a golden aurochs,a golden eight-pointed star, a rose, and a moon (crescent); in the eagle's claws: a sword (dexter) and a mace (sinister); in the eagle's beak: an Orthodox cross
Use: unknown
Emblem of the Army of Moldova
Adopted: 1990
Elements: An olive branch (dexter), and an oak branch (sinister), jointed by a tricolour ribbon; crossed eagle; the shield on the eagle's chest: party per fess gules-azure, wearing a golden aurochs,a golden eight-pointed star, a rose, and a moon (crescent); in the eagle's claws: a sword (dexter) and a mace (sinister); in the eagle's beak: an Orthodox cross
Use: on the front of the Flag of the National Army
Other coats of arms in Moldova
Stema (a-n).gif
Black-and-white version of the coat of arms |
Simbolul oficial al Serviciului de Graniceri.jpg
The official symbol of the Border Patrol Service |
Stema Serviciului de Graniceri.jpg
The coat of arms of the Border Patrol Service |
Stema Trupelor de Carabinieri.jpg
The coat of arms of the Carabiners Troups |
Moldavian battle flag.jpg
Moldavian 15'th Century battle flag |
MoldavianOldCoatWijsbergen.jpg
Coat of arms of Moldavia's prince, in the Wijsbergen arms book |
Moldova herb.jpg
Coat of arms of the principality of Moldavia, at the Cetăţuia Monastery in Iaşi |
MoldavianOldCoatBell.jpg
Coat of arms of Moldavia's prince, on the Suceava bell |
See also
References
- ^ (Moldovan) Interview with plastic artist Gheorghe Vrabie at the official website of the Republic of Moldova
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