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 a branch in its claws. It is based on the coat of arms of Romania.

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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[edit] 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


[edit] 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

[edit] Other Coats of arms in Moldova

Black-and-white version of the coat of arms

The official symbol of the Border Patrol Service

The coat of arms of the Border Patrol Service

The coat of arms of the Carabiners Troups

Moldavian 15'th Century battle flag

Coat of arms of Moldavia's prince, in the Wijsbergen arms book

Coat of arms of the principality of Moldavia, at the Cetăţuia Monastery in Iaşi

Coat of arms of Moldavia's prince, on the Suceava bell

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