| Coat of arms of Moldova | |
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| Details | |
| Armiger | Republic of Moldova |
| Adopted | July 13, 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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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
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
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