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The Coat of arms of Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
 was adopted in the Romanian Parliament
Parliament of Romania

The Parliament of Romania is made up of two chambers:*The Chamber of Deputies of Romania*The Senate of RomaniaPrior to the modifications of the Romanian Constitution in 2003, the two houses had identical attributes....
 on 10 September, 1992 as a representative coat of arms for Romania. It is based on the Lesser Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Romania (used between 1922 and 1947). As a central element it shows a golden aquila
Eagle (heraldry)

The eagle is used in heraldry as a charge , as a supporter, and as a Crest . Parts of the eagle's body such as its head, wings or leg are also used as a charge or crest....
 holding a cross in its beak and a mace and a sword
Sword

A sword is a long, edged piece of metal, used as a cutting, thrusting, and clubbing weapon in many civilizations throughout the world. The word sword comes from the Old English language wikt:sweord, cognate to Old High German swert, Middle Dutch swaert, Old Norse sver? Old Frisian and Old Saxon swerd and Dutch langua...
 in its claws. It also consists of the three colors: red, yellow, and blue, which represent the colors of the National Flag
Flag of Romania

The national flag of Romania is a tricolor with vertical stripes: beginning from the flagpole, blue, yellow and red. It has a width-length ratio of 2:3....
.

idea behind the design of the Coat of arms of Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
 dates since 1859, when the two Romanian countries, Wallachia
Wallachia

Wallachia or Walachia is a Historical regions of Romania and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians....
 and Moldavia
Moldavia

Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river....
 united under Alexander John Cuza
Alexander John Cuza

Alexander John Cuza was a Moldavian-born Romanian politician who ruled as the first Domnitor of the Danubian Principalities between 1859 and 1866....
 (common English rendition of Alexandru Ioan Cuza).






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The Coat of arms of Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
 was adopted in the Romanian Parliament
Parliament of Romania

The Parliament of Romania is made up of two chambers:*The Chamber of Deputies of Romania*The Senate of RomaniaPrior to the modifications of the Romanian Constitution in 2003, the two houses had identical attributes....
 on 10 September, 1992 as a representative coat of arms for Romania. It is based on the Lesser Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Romania (used between 1922 and 1947). As a central element it shows a golden aquila
Eagle (heraldry)

The eagle is used in heraldry as a charge , as a supporter, and as a Crest . Parts of the eagle's body such as its head, wings or leg are also used as a charge or crest....
 holding a cross in its beak and a mace and a sword
Sword

A sword is a long, edged piece of metal, used as a cutting, thrusting, and clubbing weapon in many civilizations throughout the world. The word sword comes from the Old English language wikt:sweord, cognate to Old High German swert, Middle Dutch swaert, Old Norse sver? Old Frisian and Old Saxon swerd and Dutch langua...
 in its claws. It also consists of the three colors: red, yellow, and blue, which represent the colors of the National Flag
Flag of Romania

The national flag of Romania is a tricolor with vertical stripes: beginning from the flagpole, blue, yellow and red. It has a width-length ratio of 2:3....
.

History

The idea behind the design of the Coat of arms of Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
 dates since 1859, when the two Romanian countries, Wallachia
Wallachia

Wallachia or Walachia is a Historical regions of Romania and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians....
 and Moldavia
Moldavia

Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river....
 united under Alexander John Cuza
Alexander John Cuza

Alexander John Cuza was a Moldavian-born Romanian politician who ruled as the first Domnitor of the Danubian Principalities between 1859 and 1866....
 (common English rendition of Alexandru Ioan Cuza). Then the two heraldic symbols, the golden aquila
Eagle (heraldry)

The eagle is used in heraldry as a charge , as a supporter, and as a Crest . Parts of the eagle's body such as its head, wings or leg are also used as a charge or crest....
 and the aurochs
Aurochs

The aurochs or urus was a very large type of cattle that was prevalent in Europe until its extinction in 1627. The animal's original scientific name, Bos primigenius, was meant as a Latin translation of the German language term Auerochse or Urochs, which was interpreted as literally meaning "primeval ox" or "proto-ox"....
, were officially juxtaposed.

Until 1866 there were many variants of the coat of arms, regarding the background color and the number of times the two main elements where represented. In 1866, after Carol I
Carol I of Romania

Carol I of Romania, original name Prince Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern , German prince, was elected Domnitor of Romania on 20 April 1866 following the overthrow of Alexander John Cuza by a palace coup; following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the Russo-Turkis...
 was elected Prince of Romania, the shield was divided into quarters: in the first and fourth an eagle
Eagle (heraldry)

The eagle is used in heraldry as a charge , as a supporter, and as a Crest . Parts of the eagle's body such as its head, wings or leg are also used as a charge or crest....
 was depicted, and in the second and third the aurochs
Aurochs

The aurochs or urus was a very large type of cattle that was prevalent in Europe until its extinction in 1627. The animal's original scientific name, Bos primigenius, was meant as a Latin translation of the German language term Auerochse or Urochs, which was interpreted as literally meaning "primeval ox" or "proto-ox"....
; above the shield the coat of arms of the reigning Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

The House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen is the cadet branch of the senior Swabian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty, less known than the Franconian branch which became Burgrave of Nuremberg and later ruled Brandenburg-Prussia and the German Empire....
 Family was placed. After the 1872, the coat of arms included the symbol of Dobruja
Dobruja

Dobruja, or Dobrudja , is a historical region shared by Bulgaria and Romania, located between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea, including the Danube Delta, Romanian coast and the northernmost part of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast....
, two dolphin
Dolphin

File:Bottlenose_Dolphin_KSC04pd0178.jpgDolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in seventeen genus....
s in the fourth quarter, and the one of Oltenia
Oltenia

Oltenia is a historical province and geographical region of Romania, in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt River river ....
, a golden lion
Lion (heraldry)

The lion is a common Charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolizes bravery, valour, strength, and royalty, since traditionally, it is regarded as the king of beasts....
, in the third quarter; on the shield the Steel Crown
The Steel Crown of Romania

File:Str?hl-Regentenkronen-Fig. 15.pngThe Steel Crown of King Carol I of Romania was forged at the Army Arsenal in Bucharest of the steel of a gun captured by the Romanian Army from the Ottoman Empire during the Romanian War of Independence....
 was placed, as a symbol of sovereignty and independence, after the Romanian War of Independence
Romanian War of Independence

The Romanian War of Independence was fought in 1877 against the Ottoman Empire.On , Kingdom of Romania and the Russian Empire signed at Bucharest a treaty under which Russian troops were allowed to pass through Romanian territory, with the condition that Russia respects the integrity of Romania....
.

The coat of arms remained unchanged until 1922, after World War I
World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
, when Transylvania
Transylvania

Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountains, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term frequently encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crisana, Maramures, and Banat....
 was united with the Kingdom of Romania
Kingdom of Romania

The Kingdom of Roumania was the old Romanian state based on a form of parliamentary monarchy between March 13, 1881 and December 30, 1947, specified by the First , and respectively, the Second Constitution of Roumania....
. Then the coat of arms of Transylvania
Transylvania

Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountains, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term frequently encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crisana, Maramures, and Banat....
 was placed in the fourth quarter, with the Turul
Turul

File:Turul badge hu.jpgTurul is the most important mythological bird of the origin myth of the Magyars .It is a messenger of god in Hungarian mythology, who sits on top of the tree of life along with the other spirits of unborn children in the form birds....
 replaced by a black aquila, the third quarter depicted the joined coats of arms of Banat
Banat

The Banat is a geographical and Historical regions of Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in Romania , the western part in Serbia , and a small northern part in Hungary ....
 and Oltenia
Oltenia

Oltenia is a historical province and geographical region of Romania, in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt River river ....
 (the bridge
Bridge

A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, Rail tracks, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle....
 of Apollodorus of Damascus
Apollodorus of Damascus

Apollodorus of Damascus was a History of Greece or History of Syria engineer, architect, designer and sculptor who flourished during the 2nd century AD....
 and a golden lion
Lion (heraldry)

The lion is a common Charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolizes bravery, valour, strength, and royalty, since traditionally, it is regarded as the king of beasts....
 respectively), and the coat of arms of Dobruja
Dobruja

Dobruja, or Dobrudja , is a historical region shared by Bulgaria and Romania, located between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea, including the Danube Delta, Romanian coast and the northernmost part of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast....
 was placed in an insertion. The shield was placed on the chest of a golden crossed and crowned aquila
Eagle (heraldry)

The eagle is used in heraldry as a charge , as a supporter, and as a Crest . Parts of the eagle's body such as its head, wings or leg are also used as a charge or crest....
, as a symbol of the Latinity of the Romanians
Romanians

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. The aquila
Eagle (heraldry)

The eagle is used in heraldry as a charge , as a supporter, and as a Crest . Parts of the eagle's body such as its head, wings or leg are also used as a charge or crest....
 was placed on a blue
Azure

In heraldry, azure is the tincture with the colour azure , and belongs to the class of tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of horizontal lines or else marked with either az. or b. as an abbreviation....
 shield, capped with the Steel Crown
The Steel Crown of Romania

File:Str?hl-Regentenkronen-Fig. 15.pngThe Steel Crown of King Carol I of Romania was forged at the Army Arsenal in Bucharest of the steel of a gun captured by the Romanian Army from the Ottoman Empire during the Romanian War of Independence....
. The coat of arms had three versions: lesser, middle (with supporters
Supporters

In heraldry, supporters are figures usually placed on either side of the Escutcheon and depicted holding it up. These figures may be real or imaginary animals, human figures, and in rare cases plants or inanimate objects....
 and motto), and greater (the middle arms on a mantle red
Gules

In heraldry, gules is the tincture with the colour red, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of vertical lines or else marked with gu. as an abbreviation....
 lined with ermine
Ermine (heraldry)

In heraldry, ermine is one of the furs used in blazon, representing the skin of the ermine, known in medieval Latin as armenius . In winter the stoat has white fur and a black tail; heraldic ermine represents a number of skins sewn together, forming a pattern of sable spots on argent ....
).

After 1948, the Communist authorities
Communist Romania

Communist Romania refers to the period in Romanian history when that country was a dictatorship led by the Romanian Communist Party, the sole legal party....
 changed both the flag
Flag of Romania

The national flag of Romania is a tricolor with vertical stripes: beginning from the flagpole, blue, yellow and red. It has a width-length ratio of 2:3....
 and the coat of arms. The coat of arms was rather an emblem, faithful to the Communist pattern: a landscape (depicting a rising sun, a tractor and an oil drill) surrounded by stocks of wheat tied together with a cloth in the colors of the national flag
Flag of Romania

The national flag of Romania is a tricolor with vertical stripes: beginning from the flagpole, blue, yellow and red. It has a width-length ratio of 2:3....
. Until 1989 there were four variants, the first being changed shortly after 1948 (the proclamation of the republic), again changed in 1956 (a red star was added), and finally in 1966, when Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
 ceased to be a People's Republic, and became a Socialist Republic.

Immediately after the 1989 Revolution
Revolution

A revolution is a fundamental social change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time....
, the idea came up of giving Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
 a new, representative coat of arms. In fact, the very symbol of the Revolution was the flag with a hole in its middle where the Communist coat of arms had been cut out from.

The heraldic commission set up to design a new coat of arms for Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
 worked intensely, subjecting to the Parliament
Parliament of Romania

The Parliament of Romania is made up of two chambers:*The Chamber of Deputies of Romania*The Senate of RomaniaPrior to the modifications of the Romanian Constitution in 2003, the two houses had identical attributes....
 two final designs which were then combined. What emerged is the current design adopted by the two chambers of the Romanian Parliament
Parliament of Romania

The Parliament of Romania is made up of two chambers:*The Chamber of Deputies of Romania*The Senate of RomaniaPrior to the modifications of the Romanian Constitution in 2003, the two houses had identical attributes....
 in their joint session on September 10, 1992.

Description

The shield surmounting the eagle is divided in five fields, one for each historical province of Romania with its traditional symbol:
  • golden aquila
    Eagle (heraldry)

    The eagle is used in heraldry as a charge , as a supporter, and as a Crest . Parts of the eagle's body such as its head, wings or leg are also used as a charge or crest....
     - Wallachia
    Wallachia

    Wallachia or Walachia is a Historical regions of Romania and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians....
  • aurochs
    Aurochs

    The aurochs or urus was a very large type of cattle that was prevalent in Europe until its extinction in 1627. The animal's original scientific name, Bos primigenius, was meant as a Latin translation of the German language term Auerochse or Urochs, which was interpreted as literally meaning "primeval ox" or "proto-ox"....
     - Moldavia
    Moldavia

    Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river....
  • dolphin
    Dolphin

    File:Bottlenose_Dolphin_KSC04pd0178.jpgDolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in seventeen genus....
    s - Dobrogea
  • a black aquila
    Aquila

    Aquila may refer to:*Aquila , a Roman military standard*Aquila , a genus of birds including some eagles*Aquila , the astronomical constellation The Eagle...
    , seven castles, a sun and a moon - Transylvania
    Transylvania

    Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountains, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term frequently encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crisana, Maramures, and Banat....
  • lion
    Lion (heraldry)

    The lion is a common Charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolizes bravery, valour, strength, and royalty, since traditionally, it is regarded as the king of beasts....
     and a bridge
    Bridge

    A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, Rail tracks, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle....
     - Oltenia
    Oltenia

    Oltenia is a historical province and geographical region of Romania, in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt River river ....
     and Banat
    Banat

    The Banat is a geographical and Historical regions of Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in Romania , the western part in Serbia , and a small northern part in Hungary ....


Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
’s coat of arms has as a central element the golden aquila
Aquila

Aquila may refer to:*Aquila , a Roman military standard*Aquila , a genus of birds including some eagles*Aquila , the astronomical constellation The Eagle...
 holding an Orthodox cross. Traditionally, this eagle appears in the arms of the Arges county
Arges County

Arges is a county of Romania, in Wallachia, with the capital city at Pitesti....
, the town of Pitesti
Pitesti

Pitesti is a city in Romania, located on the Arges River. The capital and largest city of Arges County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities....
 and the town of Curtea de Arges
Curtea de Arges

Curtea de Arges is a city in Romania, situated on the right bank of the Arges River, where it flows through a valley of the lower Carpathian Mountains , on the railway from Pitesti to the Turnu Rosu Pass....
. It stands for the “nest of the Basarabs”, the nucleus around which Wallachia was organised.

The aquila, being the symbol of Latinity and a heraldic bird of the first order, symbolises courage, determination, the soaring toward great heights, power, grandeur. It is to be found also in Transylvania
Transylvania

Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountains, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term frequently encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crisana, Maramures, and Banat....
’s coat of arms.

The shield on which it is placed is azure
Azure

In heraldry, azure is the tincture with the colour azure , and belongs to the class of tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of horizontal lines or else marked with either az. or b. as an abbreviation....
, symbolising the sky. The eagle holds in its talons the insignia of sovereignty: a mace and a sword, the latter reminding of Moldavia
Moldavia

Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river....
’s ruler, Stephen the Great whereas the mace reminds of Michael the Brave
Michael the Brave

Michael the Brave was the Prince of Wallachia , of Transylvania , and of Moldavia , the three Romanian principalities that he united under his rule....
, the first unifier of the Romanian Countries. On the bird’s chest there is a quartered escutcheon with the symbols of the historical Romanian provinces (Wallachia
Wallachia

Wallachia or Walachia is a Historical regions of Romania and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians....
, Moldavia
Moldavia

Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river....
, Transylvania
Transylvania

Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountains, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term frequently encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crisana, Maramures, and Banat....
, Banat
Banat

The Banat is a geographical and Historical regions of Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in Romania , the western part in Serbia , and a small northern part in Hungary ....
 and Oltenia
Oltenia

Oltenia is a historical province and geographical region of Romania, in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt River river ....
) as well as two dolphins reminding of the country’s Black Sea
Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolia and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Seas and various straits....
 Coast. In the first quarter, Wallachia’s coat of arms, an aquila or holding in its beak a golden Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox Church

The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian communion in the world with an estimated 225 million members worldwide. It is considered by its adherents to be the Four Marks of the Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles nearly 2000 years ago....
 cross, accompanied by a golden sun on the right and a golden new moon on the left, is displayed against an azure background.

In the second quarter, Moldavia
Moldavia

Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river....
’s traditional coat of arms is shown, gules: an auroch head sable with a mullet of or between its horns, a cinquefoil rose on the dexter and a waning crescent on the sinister, both argent.

The third quarter features the traditional coat of arms of Banat
Banat

The Banat is a geographical and Historical regions of Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in Romania , the western part in Serbia , and a small northern part in Hungary ....
 and Oltenia
Oltenia

Oltenia is a historical province and geographical region of Romania, in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt River river ....
, gules: over waves, a golden bridge with two arched openings (symbolising Roman emperor Trajan
Trajan

Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus, commonly known as Trajan , was a Roman Emperors who reigned from 98 until his death in 117. Born Marcus Ulpius Traianus into a nonpatrician family in the Hispania Baetica province , Trajan rose to prominence during the reign of emperor Domitian, serving as a general in the Roman army along the Limes G...
’s bridge over the Danube
Danube

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg River rivers which join at the eponymously named German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows eastwards for a distance...
), wherefrom comes a golden lion holding a broadsword in its right forepaw.

The fourth quarter shows the coat of arms of Transylvania
Transylvania

Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountains, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term frequently encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crisana, Maramures, and Banat....
 with Maramures
Maramures

Maramures may refer to the following:*Maramures, a geographical, historical, and ethno-cultural region in present-day Romania and Ukraine, that occupies the Maramures Depression and Maramures Mountains, a mountain range in North East Carpathian Mountains....
 and Crisana
Crisana

Crisana is a Historical regions of Romania of Romania, named after the three tributaries of the K?r?s River that flow through it: the Cri%C5%9Ful_Alb_River , Crisul Negru River and Crisul Repede River ....
: a shield parted by a narrow fesse, gules; in the chief, on azure, there is a black aquila with golden beak coming out of the fesse, accompanied by a golden sun on the dexter and a crescent argent on the sinister; on the base, on or, there are seven crenellated towers, placed four and three.

Also represented are the lands adjacent to the Black Sea
Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolia and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Seas and various straits....
, on azure
Azure

In heraldry, azure is the tincture with the colour azure , and belongs to the class of tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of horizontal lines or else marked with either az. or b. as an abbreviation....
: two dolphins affronts, head down.

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See also

  • Romanian heraldry
    Romanian heraldry

    All the coats of arms of all the Romanian institutions must be approved by the National Committee of Heraldry, Genealogy and Sealography , subordinated to the Romanian Academy....
  • Coat of arms of Moldova
    Coat of arms of Moldova

    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 latins origin of the people....


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