Symbols of Moldova

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List of national symbols

Official symbols

Type Image Symbol
National flag
Flag of Moldova.svg
The State Flag of the Republic of Moldova
(Romanian: Drapelul de Stat al Republicii Moldova) is a rectangular cloth, equally vertically tripartite, starting from the flag pole in blue, yellow and red, similar to the flag of Romania. The difference is the State Emblem of the Republic of Moldova disposed in the midst of the yellow field, constituting 1/5 the length of the flag.[1]
National coat of arms
Coat of arms of Moldova.svg
The State Emblem of the Republic of Moldova
(Romanian: Stema de Stat a Republicii Moldova) is a horizontally divided shield having in the upper part red chromatics, in the lower part – blue, loaded with the head of aurochs having between its horns a star with eight rays. The head of aurochs is flanked on the right by a five-petalled rose, and on the left by a crescent. The aurochs is also present on the coat of arms of Romania. All the elements present on the shield are of golden. The shield is placed on the breast of a natural eagle holding in its beak a golden cross and taking in the right claw a green olive branch, and in the left claw a golden scepter.[2]
National anthem

Our language

Limba noastră
It was written by Alexei Mateevici in 1917, one year before the union of Bessarabia with Romania. The music for the anthem was composed by Alexandru Cristea. Between 1917–18 and 1991–94, the national anthem of Moldova was Deșteaptă-te, române!, which is also the national anthem of Romania.

Unofficial symbols

Type Image Symbol
National flower
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The basil
Wild rose flower.jpg
The dog-rose
National tree
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The oak
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The sour cherry
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The walnut
National animal emblem
Long horned european wild ox.jpg
The aurochs
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The sheep
National bird
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The white stork
National river
Dniester in Moldova.jpg
The Dniester
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The Prut
It forms the western border of Moldova with Romania.
National holiday
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The Mărțișor
begins on 1 March and lasts 10 days, symbolizing the coming of spring.
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Paștele Blajinilor
is celebrated the Monday after Thomas Sunday.
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Hora
National monument
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Monument to Stephen the Great and Holy in Chișinău

References

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