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| Use | National flag and ensign     (Obverse shown) |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 6 November 1990 (standardized 2010) |
| Design | A vertical tricolour of blue, yellow and red; charged with the coat of arms centered on the yellow band. |
The national flag of the Republic of Moldova (drapelul național al Moldovei) is a vertical triband of blue, yellow, and red, charged with the coat of arms of Moldova (an eagle holding a shield charged with an aurochs) on the centre bar. The reverse is mirrored. The flag ratio is 1:2. Until further provisions, the State Flag of Moldova is used as the national flag and ensign as well; that is, civil, state and war flag and ensign.[1][2]
The blue-yellow-red tricolour of Moldova is based on the flag of Romania, reflecting the two countries' national and cultural affinity. On Moldova's flag, the yellow stripe is charged with the national arms. Like the Romanian coat of arms, the Moldovan arms, adopted in 1990, features a dark golden eagle holding an Orthodox Christian cross in its beak. Instead of a sword, the eagle is holding an olive branch, symbolising peace. The blue and red shield on the eagle's chest is charged with the traditional symbols of Moldova: an aurochs' head, flanked by a rose in dexter and a crescent in sinister and having a star between its horns, all of gold.
- ^ "Law no. 217 from 17 September 2010 regarding the State Flag of the Republic of Moldova". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ flags.net, Flag of Republic of Moldova