List of flags of Romania

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The following is a list of flags of Romania.

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[edit] National flag and State flag

Flag Date Use Description
1989—Present State flag and civil ensign Current color scheme established in 1994. Ratio: 2:3

[edit] Governmental flags

Flag Date Use Description
?—present Presidential flag Ratio: 1:1
(never seen in use!)
?—present Prime Minister Ratio: 1:1
(never seen in use!)
?—present? Member of the Cabinet (early 1990s) White with the national flag in the canton. The canton relative ratio is 4:5.
(never seen in use!)
?—present Minister of Defense Ratio: 1:1
?—Present Pilot ensign National flag bordered white.
1965 — 1989 Chairman of Councils of State and of Ministers of the Socialist Republic of Romania. Ratio: 1:1

[edit] Royal flags

Flag Date Use Description
1922 - 30 December 1947 Flag of the King Ratio: 1:1
1922 - 30 December 1947 Flag of the Qeen Ratio: 1:1
1922 - 30 December 1947 Flag of the Crown Prince Ratio: 1:1
1922 - 30 December 1947 Flag of the Queen mother Ratio: 1:1
1922 - 30 December 1947 Flag of the other members of the Royal Family Ratio: 1:1
1881? - 1922 Flag of the King Ratio: 1:1
1881? - 1922 Flag of the Crown Prince Ratio: 1:1

[edit] Military flag

Flag Date Use Description
1992—Present Flag of the Armed Forces State coat of arms in the center. In the flag edges are two-branch wreaths.
?—Present Naval jack National flag in square format with two white anchors in saltire defacing the blue stripe in its center.
?—Present Air force flag Flag of the Air Forces in square format, white with roundel in its center.
?—Present Chief of the General Staff A square national tricolour with four white five-pointed stars one above other in the blue stripe.
?—Present Chief of Naval Staff A light blue flag with the national flag in the canton, a diagonally set black-outlined anchor in the fly upper quarter and four yellow five-pointed stars in a horizontal line in the lower half
?—Present Deputy Chief of Naval Staff A light blue flag with the national flag in the canton, a diagonally set black-outlined anchor in the fly upper quarter and three yellow five-pointed stars in a horizontal line in the lower half
?—Present Fleet or Flotilla Commander A light blue flag with the national flag in the canton, a diagonally set black-outlined anchor in the fly upper quarter and two yellow five-pointed stars in a horizontal line in the lower half
?—Present Major Naval Unit Commander A light blue flag with the national flag in the canton, a diagonally set black-outlined anchor in the fly upper quarter and one yellow five-pointed stars in a horizontal line in the lower half
?—Present Naval Unit Commander A triangular light blue flag with the national tricolour near the hoist in the central part and in the fly a black outlined anchor, set vertically.

[edit] Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1989 de facto State flag and civil ensign during the 1989 revolution The Communist flag with a hole cut out of the middle to remove the coat of arms, as a symbolic protest against the despised Ceauşescu regime
1965—1989 Flag of the Socialist Republic of Romania The arms had a scroll with the word REPUBLICA (left), SOCIALISTĂ (right) and ROMÂNIA (center) and were surmounted by a red star.
1952—1965 Flag of the People's Republic of Romania The arms had a scroll bearing the letters RPR and were surmounted by a red star.
1948—1952 Flag of the People's Republic of Romania The arms had a scroll bearing the letters RPR (no red star).
Jan-Mar 1948 Flag of the People's Republic of Romania Provisional coat of arms established in January 1948. This is a reconstituted/theoretical model, as the "tractor" coat of arms was never used.
1940—1947 (and 1927—1930?) Army flag of the Kingdom of Romania Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle, surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Michael I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
1930—1940 Army flag of the Kingdom of Romania Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle, surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Carol II of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
1921—1927 (1930?) Army flag of the Kingdom of Romania Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle, surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Ferdinand I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
1921—1947 Army flag of the Kingdom of Romania, official model. Several other models were used instead (see above). Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle.
1914—1921 Army flag of the Kingdom of Romania Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle (slightly modified de facto), surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Ferdinand I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
1881—1914 Army flag of the Kingdom of Romania Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle (slightly modified de facto), surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Carol I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
1877—1878 Army flag of the Principality of Romania Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the medium country's coat of arms in the middle, on a purple background, surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Carol I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath. Used during the Romanian War of Independence.
1874—1881 Army flag of the Principality of Romania Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle, surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Carol I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
1872—1921 Army flag of the Principality of Romania, official model. Several other models were used instead (see above). Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle.
1867—1872 Army flag of the Principality of Romania, official model, never used. Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle.
1867—1947 Civil ensign of the Principality/Kingdom of Romania Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with blue near the hoist.
1863—1874 Army flag of the United Principalities of Romania and after 1866 Principality of Romania Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with red above. Flying crowned aquilla with the coats of arms of Wallachia and Moldavia over it. The aquila holds the sceptre and the sword. In the corners, the monogram of prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza, surrounded by a laurel wreath. On the red scarf it is written: HONOR ET PATRIA.
1862—1866 Princial flag of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with red above. Coats of arms of Wallachia and Moldavia crowned and surrounded by Romanian tricolors.
1862—1866 Civil ensign of the United Principalities of Romania Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with red above.
1859—1862 Civil ensign of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with blue above.

[edit] Subdivision flags

Flag Date Use Description
 ?—Present Bucharest (City)
 ?—Present Braşov (municipality)
 ?—Present Oradea (municipality)
 ?—Present Alba Iulia (municipality)
 ?—Present Arad (municipality)
 ?—Present Carei (municipality)
 ?—Present Turda (municipality)
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