Coat of arms of Moldova

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Coat of arms of Moldova
Image:Moldova gerb large.gif
Details
Adopted	november 3 1990
Main elements	crossed eagle; the shield on the eagle's chest
Secondary elements	the shield on the eagle's chest is party per fess, Gules-Azure; on the shield on the eagle's chest: golden aurochs; golden eight-pointed star; a rose; a moon (crescent) in the eagle's claws: an olive branch (dexter) and a sceptre (sinister); in the eagle's beak: an Orthodox cross
Earlier versions	no (1922-1940, when the copuntry was part of the Kingdom of Romania)
Alternative versions	no
Black and White version	only the outline
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 Govenment), 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 rhombus, a five-petals flower and a moon in a new moon phase. Everything on the shield has one of the three traditional colours: red, yellow, blue.

The coat of arm appears in the centre of the flag of Moldova.

1 Coat of arms of the Army of Moldova
2 Emblem of the Army of Moldova
3 Other Coats of arms in Moldova
4 See also
5 References

[edit] Coat of arms of the Army of Moldova

Image:Stema Armatei Nationale.gif

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

Image:Emblema Armatei Nationale.gif

Adopted: 1990

Elements: An olive branch (dexter), and an oak branch (sinister), jointed by a tricolor 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-White version of the coat of arms	The official symbol of the Border Partrol Service	The coat of arms of the Border Patrol Service	The coat of arms of the Carabiners Troups
Coat of arms of the principality of Moldavia, at the Cetăţuia Monastery in Iaşi