List of flags of Moldova

The following is a list of flags of Moldova.

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National flag and State flag

Flag Date Use Description


1990—Present National flag and ensign A blue, yellow, and red tricolor, with the national coat of arms in the center bar. Ratio: 1:2. Reverse mirrored.

Autonomous regions flags

Flag Date Use Description
1995—Present Flag of Gagauzia A blue, white, red horizontal tricolor, proportions: 6:2:2. Three yellow stars (15/100 of flag-width) on the blue stripe, forming an equilateral triangle with the base at hoist. Ratio: 1:2
2000—Present Flag of Transnistria A red, green, red horizontal tricolor, proportions: 3:2:3. In the canton the hammer and sickle in yellow and red star bordered yellow (1/5 of flag-width). Reverse w/o hammer and sickle. Ratio: 1:2

Governmental flags

Flag Date Use Description
 ?—present Border Guard Service flag Ratio: 2:3
1997—present Customs flag on land Ratio: 2:3
1997—present Customs ensign Ratio: 2:3
 ?—present The Moldovan Department of Civil Defence Ratio: 2:3

Military flag

Flag Date Use Description
1998—Present Flag of the Armed Forces A blue cloth, charged with a red cross bordered yellow. On obverse, the Emblem of the National Army in the middle. On reverse, instead of the emblem, with golden letters, the motto in Romanian: Pentru Onoare! Pentru Patrie! Pentru Tricolor! ("For Honor! For Country! For the Tricolore!"). Ratio: 2:3

Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1952-1989 State flag of the Moldavian SSR Ratio: 1:2.
1940-1952 State flag of the Moldavian SSR Ratio: 1:2.
1938-1940 State flag of the Moldavian ASSR Ratio: 1:2.
1937-1938 State flag of the Moldavian ASSR Ratio: 1:2.
1925-1932 State flag of the Moldavian ASSR Ratio: 1:2.
1917-1918 War flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic Blue, yellow, red horizontal tricolor, proportions: 1:1:1. Argent RM initials all over the flag. Ratio: 2:3.
1917-1918 Flag of Sfatul Ţării Blue, yellow, red horizontal tricolor, proportions: 1:1:1. Coat of arms in the middle of yellow and red stripes and the parliament's name on the blue stripe. Ratio: 2:3.
1917-1918 State flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic Blue, yellow, red horizontal tricolor, proportions: 1:1:1. Coat of arms in the middle and country's name on the blue stripe. Ratio: 2:3.
1856-1861 War flag and naval ensign of the Principality of Moldavia Ratio: 1:1.
1834-1861 Civil ensign of the Principality of Moldavia Ratio: 2:3.
around 1601 State flag of the Principality of Moldavia
around 1500 War flag of the Principality of Moldavia
around 1500 War flag of the Principality of Moldavia
XIV-XIXth century State flag of the Principality of Moldavia Ratio: 2:3.

Subdivision flags

Flag Date Use Description
1998—Present Chişinău (City) Ratio: 1:2
 ?—Present Anenii Noi (City)
 ?—Present Bălţi (City)
1997—Present Orhei (City) Ratio: 1:2
 ?—Present Tiraspol (City) Ratio: 2:3
 ?—Present Ungheni (City) Ratio: 1:2

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