- Coat of arms of Moldova
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Coat of arms of Moldova 
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 crossUse 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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Coat of arms of the Army of Moldova
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
Emblem of the Army of Moldova
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
Other coats of arms in Moldova
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Black-and-white version of the coat of arms
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The official symbol of the Border Patrol Service
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The coat of arms of the Border Patrol Service
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The coat of arms of the Carabiners Troops
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Moldavian 15th century battle flag
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Coat of arms of Moldavia's prince, in the Wijsbergen arms book
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Coat of arms of the principality of Moldavia, at the Cetăţuia Monastery in Iaşi
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Coat of arms of Moldavia's prince, on the Suceava bell
See also
- Flag of Moldova
- Coat of arms of Romania
- Coat of arms of the Moldavian SSR
References
- ^ (Moldovan)Interview with plastic artist Gheorghe Vrabie at the official website of the Republic of Moldova
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