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According to a well-known historical source, the princely flag of Stephen the Great worn during a ceremony in 1485 was described as the "great flag of red silk, beautifully reproducing in gold the coat of arms of the Land of Moldavia" ("Banderium quoque magnum sericeum coloris rubri, in quo arma Terrae Moldaviae pulchre auro depicta erant").
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: Military colors and naval ensign of the Principality of Moldavia: Ratio: 1:1. 1834–1861: Civil ensign of the Principality of Moldavia: Ratio: 2:3 ...
Moldavia (Romanian: Moldova, pronounced ⓘ or Țara Moldovei lit. ' The country of Moldova ' ; in Romanian Cyrillic : Молдова or Цара Мѡлдовєй ) is a historical region and former principality in Central and Eastern Europe , [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River.
The coat of arms of Moldova is the national emblem of the Republic of Moldova.It was designed by the Moldovan artist Gheorghe Vrabie. [1]The escutcheon's aurochs head accompanied by a rose, crescent and pointed star is derived from the coat of arms of the Principality of Moldavia.
The history of Moldova spans prehistoric cultures, ancient and medieval empires, and periods of foreign rule and modern independence. Evidence of human habitation dates back 800,000–1.2 million years, with significant developments in agriculture , pottery , and settlement during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages .
National flag: The State Flag of the Republic of Moldova (Romanian: Drapelul de Stat al Republicii Moldova) is a rectangular cloth, equally vertically tripartite, starting from the flag pole in blue, yellow and red, similar to the flag of Romania. The difference is the State Emblem of the Republic of Moldova disposed in the midst of the yellow ...
The reverse is mirrored. The flag ratio is 1:2. Until further provisions, the State Flag of Moldova is used as the national flag and ensign as well; that is, civil, state and war flag and ensign. [1] [2] The blue-yellow-red tricolour of Moldova is based on the flag of Romania, reflecting the two countries' national and cultural affinity. On ...
During the time of Stephen the Great, the fleet of Moldavia consisted of sailing ships called pânzare. With a single mast featuring a square rig and crewed by 5-6 sailors and a helmsman, the pânzar was used in various military actions. [3] The first documented mentions of a Moldavian naval fleet come from 1465 during the siege of Chilia.