Former flags used by the Socialist Republic of Romania, Flags of the president, prime minister and minister of the armed forces, Governmental Decision no. All these insignia were distributed to the units on 14 October 1874, on the field at Bneasa. According to customary protocol, the flag of Romania is hoisted at the headquarters of diplomatic missions and consular offices of Romania, as well as at the residences of the chiefs of diplomatic missions and consular offices. [57] These are similar to the 1897 design, although after King Carol died on 10 October 1914, King Ferdinand's monogram began appearing in the corners. The flag of the RSR was placed in the canton, while two red five-pointed stars occupied the fly. Period painting depicting the Second Blaj Assembly (3/15 May 1848). However, then-president of Romania Ion Iliescu announced that there would be no changes to the flag. The coat of arms became more emblematically faithful to Communist symbolism: 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. We have had our flags since an earlier time. [57][61], Flags produced between 1877 and 1882 differ slightly from the preceding ones. Indeed, Cuza only adopted the title "Alexandru Ion I" after this date. As before, it was provided that the flag's proportions could differ for ornamental purposes, but the coat of arms must always be in the center, vertical. [40] Mario to believes it was a military colors used between 1859 and 1861. Already on 26 April, according to Gazeta de Transilvania,[10] Romanian students in Paris were hailing the new government with a blue, gold and red national flag, "as a symbol of union between Moldavians and Muntenians". In its center was painted, on a maroon background surrounded by a closed wreath of silver laurels, Romania's middle coat of arms. The National Flag of Romania was officially adopted on December 27, 1989. Flying crowned aquila with the coats of arms of Wallachia and Moldavia over it. The rod is attached to the pole by a brass ring, gilt on its lower part, and a 6cm high cylindrical protective tube of the same material and gilt on its upper part. The president of the RSR (until 1974 the president of the Council of State) and the prime minister had their own standard, a square Romanian tricolor with a white edge and a red border beyond that; the RSR's coat of arms was in the center, 23 the height of the tricolor's width. The war minister's flag was a tricolor square with the letter "M" in white found on the blue stripe. The proportions, shades of color as well as the . 19), as well as the place of the Romanian flag in case it flew besides one or more foreign flags (art. The flag of the minister of the armed forces of the RSR consisted of a white pennant in a 1:2 ratio. One side shows the coat of arms of the General Staff and four gold stars, with the symbols of the General Staff and the land, naval and air forces in the corners. [citation needed], The hoisting of a Romanian flag of another shape, dimension, model or color than those regulated by law, or having an improper condition, is a violation and is punishable with a fine of between 500 and 1500 lei (US$120362)[citation needed], Not raising the national flag by public authorities and institutions, or in the mandatory situations stated by the law, the improper hoisting of the flag and the hoisting of the flag of another country outside the situations regulated by law, or with improper dimensions, is a violation and is punishable with a fine of between 2500 and 5000 lei. 4 din Decretul nr. The name of the respective unit is engraved into the reverse. [27], The legend inspired a number of artworks, including a painting by Constantin Lecca. The words Pentru Patria noastr (For our Fatherland) were found on the white strip above the coat of arms, while "Republica Popular Romn" and the unit's name were placed in the middle of the blue strip. It consisted of an ordinary canvas, in the shape of an isosceles triangle, with the base toward the attaching mechanism and with the flag colors and coat of arms of the Romanian Socialist Republic printed on both sides. File usage on other wikis. Civil ensign of the Principality/Kingdom of Romania. A yellow flag with coat of arms of Romanian General Staff in the centre with two stars in the left and in the right of coat of arms and surrounded by the four branch elements, A light blue flag with the national flag in the canton, a vertically set black-outlined anchor in the quarter, Tri-colour long pennant of blue-yellow-red. Romania's break with communism came following a violent uprising in 1989, which culminated in the execution death of the country's communist leader, Nicolae . The ensign for Coast Guard ships was different from that of Navy ships only in the color of the lower stripeCoast Guard green. Each flag also had inscribed in gold the name of the unit that bore it. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. In May 2013, a Romanian flag that was the largest in the world was unfurled at Clinceni. 252 of 13/25 July 1848, issued because "it has not [yet] been agreed how the national standards should be designed", defined the flag as three vertical stripes, possibly influenced by the French model. The proportions of the pennant's component elements were indicated in the annex, with the actual dimensions remaining to be decided by the Armed Forces Ministry and the Interior Ministry. The crown prince's standard was identical except that it lacked the crowns in the corners.[53]. When saluting from this position, the military colors are bowed at horizontal for the Romanian president and other heads of state and at 45degrees for the other civil and military staff. At the beginning of the 2000s, four identifying flags were selected for the armed forces:[37]. Officers, junior officers, corporals, and soldiers, swear to keep your flags with honor and without stain, and thus will you match the trust and expectations that we have placed in the army along with the entire Nation! 972 from 5 November 1968 regarding the symbols of the Socialist Republic of Romania, Decree-Law no. Navy ships had an ensign consisting of a "piece of ordinary rectangular canvas, with the colors white and blue printed on either side, in two stripes laid horizontally, the blue one below. [23] It appears that the two specimens[24] with blue-yellow-red stripes preserved today at the National Museum of Romanian History were made later to commemorate the events at Blaj; yellow replaced white as a symbol of Romanian Transylvanians' desire to join Romania.[25]. The arms had a scroll bearing the letters, Flag of the Socialist Republic of Romania. 1451 of 18 August 1873[67] specified that the flag should be carried by the regiment's adjutant junior officer who was also the ensign, aided by the assistant officer. Its dimensions were indicated in the annex: the canvas was 100centimeter long and 66centimeter wide, the text was 6centimeter high, the fringes 5centimeter long, the flagpole 240centimeter long and 4centimeter wide, while the ogive at the end of the flagpole was 15centimeter high. Revolutionary Romania. [12] The same minister assured the extraordinary envoy of the Porte, Suleiman Pasha, that the flag's three colours had existed "for a long time; our ancestors bore them on their standard and their flags. But one exception, they are rectangular light blue 2:3 canvases, on which are found a blue anchor, the Romanian flag in the canton and a number of five-pointed yellow stars, according to rank: four for the Chief of the Naval Forces Staff, three for the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, two for fleet or flotilla Commander and one for a major Naval unit Commander. It is placed on a parallelepipedic support of the same metal (103.52cm), which has a 3.4cm high ornament on its lower part. Nevertheless, your flags were witnesses of events that seek to be preserved: they shall decorate the Romanian arsenal. [22] A number of contemporary sources attests these colors (including the Blaj newspaper Organul naionale and Alexandru Papiu Ilarian's Istorie a romnilor din Dacia superioar). Decree nr. The flag is also hoisted at sporting competitions, at stadiums and other sporting grounds, and during election campaigns, at the headquarters of electoral commissions and polling stations. Law published in Monitorul Oficial no. The other ministers had similar flags but without the "M". File usage on Commons. The flag of Romania is always to be hoisted on the buildings and in the headquarters of public authorities and institutions, at the headquarters of political parties, unions, of educational and cultural institutions, on border crossings and in international airports. [78] Neither the colors' shades nor the flag's proportions were specified. Perioada convenional", in, Plnceanu, Elena, "Steaguri din colecia Muzeului de Istorie al Republicii Socialiste Romnia", in, Popescu, Elena and Czniteanu, Constantin, "Piese din colecia de drapele a Muzeului Militar Central", in, Vasile, Alexandru, "Drapelul este istoria ntreag a Romniei" in, Rosetti, Radu R., "Cnd s-a adoptat steagul tricolor la noi", in, This page was last edited on 28 March 2023, at 14:30. Romania National Flag Of Romania. The Communist flag with a hole cut out of the middle to remove the coat of arms, as a symbolic protest against the despised, Royal Standard of the members of the Regency, Royal Standard of a Member of the Royal House, Flag of the Prince of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. 3 privind fixarea atribuiunilor Prezidiumului Republicii Populare Romne, published in, Decretul nr. White with the national flag in the canton. Ratios, color shades as well as the flag protocol were regulated by law in 1994 and extended in 2001. The canvas was square, 156centimeter to a side; a ribbon of tricolored thread ending in tassels was attached to the flagpole. 13), the protocol for raising it outside the country's borders (art. The vice admiral's flag did not have the anchors, while the rear admiral's standard had just one star on the blue stripe. . [35] An approximate ratio of 1:3 has been suggested,[33] although the princely and army flags, both preserved, had a 2:3 proportion. The country's lesser coat of arms was found in the middle of the flag; beneath it was placed the cross of the Order of Michael the Brave. The civil flag of Andorra and the state flag of Chad are very similar to the Romanian national flag. United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, Learn how and when to remove this template message, diplomatic missions and consular offices of Romania, Decree no. In this flag, the blue strip is on top, while the two principalities' coats of arms are no longer surrounded by flags. Coast Guard Regiment 1 also faced difficulty in fighting at the Olt Defile. [7] During the Wallachian uprising of 1821, the colors were present, among many others, on the canvas of the revolutionaries' flag (a religious image) and in its fringes; much later historiography attributed to them the following meanings: "Liberty (sky-blue), Justice (field yellow), Fraternity (blood red)".[8]. Likewise, the flag of Romania is used as a standard on vehicles transporting chiefs of Romanian diplomatic missions and consular offices, in their official travels, according to the same customs. 3 from 8 January 1948, regarding the attributions of the Presidium of the People's Republic of Romania, Decree no. A month later, the Dolj infantry Regiment 1 found itself in dire circumstances, deciding to bury the flag in a peasant's yard in Izbiceni. A chronology of key events in the history of Romania, from 1916 to the present. In no way do I insist that our national flag composed of three stripes colored blue, yellow and red have these stripes arranged vertically. Patriotic Guards that distinguished themselves in training exercises for national defense and that comprised at least 2000 fighters were eligible to receive their unit flags. 1 of 14/26 June 1848 of the provisional government mentioned that "the National Flag will bear three colours: blue, yellow, red", emblazoned with the words "DPETATE PIE" (Dreptate, Frie or "Justice, Fraternity"). In 1948 the Monarchy was replaced with Romanian Communist Party and the Kingdom of Romania became communist People's Republic and eventually named the Socialist Republic of Romania in 1965. By 1989, the coat of arms had been changed four times. The seizure of power Romania after World War II During the three years after the overthrow of Antonescu, a struggle for power took place between the democratic parties, which held fast to the Western political tradition, and the Communist Party, which was committed to the Soviet model. The canton relative ratio is 4:5. Flags produced in 1873 (24 flags and 10 standards), of which only one, the Firemen's, survived in 1900, were square, 150centimeter on each side. [84], A majority of Romania's older flags have a field that is either deteriorated (some are missing almost entirely) or slashed by bullets or swords.[62]. It was on this day in 1848 that Decree no. In each corner, 5cm from the edge of the canvas, is sewed a wreath of oak leaves, which surrounds the weapon signs, all of golden thread: The three sides of the flag not attached to the pole are decorated with fringes of golden thread (57cm long) and tassels of the same material (1012cm long) hang from the corners of the fly. Long Live A. Ioan I!) on both sides of the crown and now partially faded. In such cases, all flags must have the same dimensions (but not proportions, which are fixed by each respective country). This was similar to the queen's standard but also lacked a border. [45] In the fly corners the princely cipher is stitched, surrounded by a laurel wreath; all are golden. 15 from 21 June 1968: the Penal Code of Romania, "Refworld | Romania: Update on the situation of Hungarians, including any recent legislation relating to minority rights", "Tricolorul romnesc: simbol configurat de Mihai Viteazul", "World's biggest flag unfurled in Romania | World news", "BBC News Romania village of Clinceni claims largest flag record", "Romanian town unfurls world's largest flag", Romnia are cel mai mare drapel din lume! [23] The same distinction was made between flags of the Navy and those of the civil and merchant ships. Moreover, on 23 September 1879 in Galai, the flag of the 6th line infantry Regiment received the Military Bravery medal from Prince Milan IV of Serbia. Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with red above. [18] On 25 June, General Christian Tell asked the provisional government to approve the manufacture of six flags (three for the infantry and three for the cavalry), following which they would be "submitted to the provisional government for approval". At the end of the war, it was decorated with the Order of Michael the Brave, the Commemorative Cross of the War of 19161918 and the Victoria medal. Civil ensign of the United Principalities of Romania. Museum experts have taken steps to preserve flags, including: introducing and stitching a double tulle into the majority of flags (starting in the 1930s), washing certain dust-covered flags using special methods, placing dark protective covers over the flags to shield the fabric from light, replacing seriously deteriorated exemplars with copies, photographing flags in order to avoid repeated manipulation, and climate-controlling storage areas and exhibit halls. In the corners were found the golden monograms of Kings Ferdinand I, Carol II or Michael I (two designs), crowned and surrounded by a wreath of golden oak leaves. Law no. Heavy artillery Regiment 4 was decorated with the Order of the Star of Romania and the Commemorative Cross of the War of 19161918. In a solemn order of the day on 19 March, Cuza decided: "Considering that the army, following the union, should have but one flag; keeping in mind that the true emblem of Romania can only be the Roman eagle, [] we have decreed and do decree what follows: the Roman eagle with cross in its mouth shall be placed, as the emblem of Romania, above the army's flags []"[44], The resulting designs, distributed on 1 September 1863, differ somewhat from those legislated in March. At this time, the wording changed from RPR to Republica Socialist Romnia with some minor changes to the ribbon. Thus, the flag is defined as having a ratio of 2:3, with the colored stripes of equal dimensions. [34][37], Researchers differ on the origin and date of this flag. Deputy commanders of ships had a tricolored triangle for their emblem, in a 2:3 ratio. Today the inscription on the blue strip is illegible, but differed from that found on the other flag.[34]. This ensign's proportions were indicated in the annex. Ratio: 2:3. Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with company's number in corners and name in the middle. The coat of arms was perceived as a symbol of Nicolae Ceauescu's dictatorship. But the colors and their order we must preserve, especially because all three of these colors are also in the Coat of Arms of Bessarabia, which represents, if we eliminate the border made up of the Imperial colors, precisely the ancient coat of arms of the Moldavian Principality, and it is known that flags must be designed according to the exact rules of heraldry, according to the colors of the field and the emblems of the corresponding coats of arms". Romanian flag with Communist emblem removed was symbol of the 1989 Romanian Revolution (courtesy of the Michelson Collection) Previously trashed items that offer insight into Romanian life during . [8], The tricolor was first adopted in Wallachia in 1834, when the reforming domnitor Alexandru II Ghica submitted naval and military colors designs for the approval of Sultan Mahmud II. Image credit - CIA 6. [17], From 1859 until 1866, the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia had a red-yellow-blue Romanian tricolor, with horizontal stripes, as national flag. When we received the tricolor insignia and bands we did not follow the spirit of imitation or fashion". These flags were called "the flag with the hole" (drapelul cu gaur). [31], Also that year, the minister of foreign affairs of the Wallachian provisional government assured the extraordinary envoy of the Porte, Suleiman Pasha, that the flag's three colors had existed "for a long time; our ancestors bore them on their standard and their flags. In 1971 a significant number of old flags was given to the National History Museum. A square national flag with the royal crown in the center appeared in the canton. The coat of arms of the Romanian Peoples Republic, in natural colors is affixed to the middle of the white area on both sides [with a height 13 of the pennants width and located 14 and 16 of this width away from the edges of the white area]. Likewise, it must be raised for official visits undertaken in Romania by heads of state and of government, as well as by high political personalities representing the principal international intergovernmental bodies, at airports, rail stations, ports and on their various routes. In Bessarabia, the Moldavian Democratic Republic was created on 2 December 1917 and declared independence on 24 January 1918. Painting by C. D. Rosenthal. The support is screwed onto the brass cylinder and has inscribed into the front the motto "Onoare i Patrie" ("Honour and Fatherland"). 13th-Congr-of-the-Romanian-Communist-Party.jpg 469 401; 39 KB 14th-Congress-of-Romanian-Communist-Party-s.jpg 173 220; 18 KB [46] The cloth part was 122centimeter long and 100centimeter wide. The national military colors was the same, except for the district coat of arms in the talons of the middle eagle. [11][12] Decree no. [citation needed], Until 2011, article 236 of the Penal Code of Romania stated that any display of contempt against the symbols of Romania was punishable by detention between 6 months and 3 years in prison. After it ended, in 1918 Romania took Transylvania away from Hungary and Bessarabia (taken away by Russia in 1812) became one with Romania again. 75/1994 establishes the protocol for the flag of Romania. The design proposed by tefan Dimitrie Grecianu was adopted. The royal princes' flag was similar but lacked a border. It can be used both as car standard or as rank flag on Navy vessels. The eagle at the end of the flagpole had its wings facing downward, had the princely crown on its head and carried a sceptre in its right hand and a sword in its left; all were made of gold. Thus, the flag was 0.6 times as wide as it was long, being divided thus: 13 colored stripe and 23 white stripe. Col. Dr. Alexandru Vasile[38] and Dr. Maria Ioni[39] consider that this was the United Principalities' official flag. River police had as their standard a blue square with a white "P" in the center. The country's coat of arms was placed only on army and princely flags, in the center; civilian flags remained without a coat of arms. [46] Design-wise, these fall into several generations. Romania is a country of roughly 19 million people. Coats of arms of Wallachia and Moldavia crowned and surrounded by Romanian tricolors. The Communist government in Romania, which came to power in 1947, prohibited the use of the old flag because it was a representation of the Romanian monarchy. The monogram of Prince Carol was in the corners, surrounded by a laurel crown, while the flagpole was topped by a metal eagle with the motto "Onre i Patria" ("honor and Fatherland") as well as the unit's number and name. For the first time the solemn occasion arises where you receive the flag on the day before going onto the field of honor; seek to crown it with an undying glory. [38] Article 2 defined the units military colors as follows: three silk stripes colored red, yellow and blue, arranged vertically with blue situated near the flagpole. Used as military ensign. 252 of the provisional Government of Wallachia, The Law for establishing the coat of arms of Romania, The Law for modifying the coat of arms of Romania, Decree no. Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's middle coat of arms in the center. Thus, the police observer's flag (made of chalon or cloth friezed on both sides) and that of the Bucharest dorobani detachment (made of Tibet wool) together cost 192 lei and 10 parale. [14] Other historians believe that the tricolour was not an imitation of the French flag, instead embodying an old Romanian tradition. If the vessel is in motion, the ensign remains raised permanently where the boom meets the mast. 4 din Decretul nr. The jack was an ordinary square canvas, having printed on both sides the flag colors and coat of arms of the Romanian Socialist Republic. The first came shortly after 1948 (the proclamation of the people's republic). Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with red above. The ensign does not have fringes or tassels [and] is supplied with cords and a mechanism for raising it on the stern beam or the mast". On the ears, were the wheat with the motto "RPR" in white lettering on a ribbon. Even today, these flags are occasionally waved in the wake of certain street protests, especially regarding government misconduct. 1952:the arms had a scroll bearing the letters 'RPR' and were surmounted by a red star. We have had our flags since an earlier time. On 28 July 1950 the Great National Assembly issued Decree nr. From 1991 the postcommunist government began returning industrial and commercial enterprises to the private sector. The regimental ensign, chosen by the colonel of the unit, was not integrated into any subdivision of the battalion. It has vertical stripes of blue (hoist end), yellow (center) and red (fly end). So they are not a borrowing or an imitation from the present or a threat for the future". The pole, of brown wood, is 240cm high and 3.5cm in diameter. [18] The flag was described in Almanahul romn din 1866 as: "a tricolor flag, divided in three stripes, red, yellow and blue and laid out horizontally: red above, blue below and yellow in the middle". 18671947. Although one of his arms was sliced off, the regimental flag-bearer stood his ground until his comrades jumped to his defense and saved the flag. [13][14], Decree nr. Between 1995 and 1998, the Romanian naval jack was similar to the rank flags of Navy officers. The flag of Romania is a vertical tricolour. In the center were two circles: the first, with a radius of 15centimeter, was enamelled yellow and touched the star's interior angles, while the second, which had a radius of 11centimeter, was enamelled blue and in the center had the golden initials R. With the start of World War I Romania joined Britain, Russia and France against Germany and Austria-Hungary. The ensign of auxiliary Navy ships was made of an "ordinary canvas, rectangular and blue. A brass cylinder is at the base, 4cm long and closed on the bottom. Four army flags of the 1863 design are preserved today.[46]. On 22 June of that year, Cuza decreed the tricolor as the United Principalities' official civil flag. In 1919 these were all transferred to the National Military Museum. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Painting by C. D. Rosenthal. The new design was a return to the Naval Forces and Air Force of the national flag design as the basis for unit colors, which were retained by the Land Forces. In a word: the flag represents all the duties and all the military virtues encompassed in the two words carved into the Roman vultures, honor and Fatherland! Six inclined tricolor flags surround the two symbols (three on the left and three on the right); their flagpoles probably crossed near the bottom, which is now lost. The granting of the flag is done in the name of the Council of State of the Romanian Socialist Republic by a representative of the armed forces, respectively of the internal affairs minister. (20364 Bytes) {{Information |Description=Map of Romania with flag. [56] P. V. Nsturel classifies these as 1867 design flags and describes them in detail:[58] the canvas was 114centimeter long and 95centimeter wide (so a 5:6 ratio) and in the center was painted the respective city's coat of arms, covered with a golden mural crown. In such cases, the flag of Romania is hoisted in the place of honor, that is in the center, if the number of flags is odd, or to the right of the flag with which it occupies the center if the number of flags is even. Chapter IV of the decree is entirely devoted to describing the flag and the protocol for its use. In Transylvania, many Romanian flags were produced in anticipation of the Great National Assembly of Alba Iulia at Alba Iulia. The coat of arms was placed in the center; its height was .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}25 the flag's width. 20 describing exceptions to the rule), the conditions and manner for draping caskets with the flag (art. These were also tricolors; on one side was written the regiment's number in silver thread, and on the other, stretching all across the flag, the letters "R M".[71]. A tricolor ribbon with a tassel on either end is attached to the flagpole. Decree-Law nr. They evoke the past struggle of the Romanian people for national liberty and the traditions of unity, reminding each soldier of his sacred duty to serve the Fatherland with trust, and to defend at all costs the unity, sovereignty and independence of Romania". On 30 June, Metropolitan Neofit, as prime minister, gave the following disposition: "the standards of liberty will be raised on all buildings, and the insignia will be carried". Flags with holes at the Military Museum in Bucharest. [57], Following these acts of bravery, the military colors were decorated in a solemn ceremony on 8 October 1878. An album dating to the end of the 19th century[54] and the October 1917 National Geographic Magazine[55] show the flags as having stripe ratios of 1:3:1. Other features of the military colours are a tie for attaching decorations, six sashes for the troops in the flag's guard and a protective cover of impermeable fabric. After 1860, a legend arose stating that the national tricolor had been formed by merging the colors of the Moldavian and Wallachian flags, probably out of a desire to reconcile all parties to the choice of the Wallachian revolutionary flag of 1848 for all of Romania. In corners, the monogram of king, Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle (slightly modified, Army flag of the Kingdom of Romania. The flag's ratio was 3:6 and the thickness of the border 2; altogether, it had a 10:13 ratio. The following is a list of flags used to represent Romania. [6] Contemporary descriptions and later reconstructions indicate the flag of Wallachia during Michael's reign was made of damask, originally yellow-white but later faded to white. This design of the national flag lasted until 1948. 90 of 27 April 1977 regarding the establishment of military colors for the patriotic guards and the regulation of its bestowment[44] created a special symbol for units of the Patriotic Guards. White power celtic cross flag, a common symbol of international neo-Nazism, neo-fascism, white nationalism, and white supremacism: Atomwaffen Division: The Base: It differed from earlier tricolors in that the blue stripe was on top, the princely monogram was eliminated from the corners, as was the crown atop the eagle at the end of the flagpole, while a motto was now present. Specifications for the flag of Romania l = 23 L; C = 13 L Law no. [1] Thus, the late 13th century Wijnbergen armorial shows the coat of arms of the Wallachian ruler Litovoi as consisting of a shield of ten vertically alternating gold-and-red bands,[2][3][4]. The canvas has the colours of the Romanian flag and its obverse is identical with the reverse. One of the flag designs seen at Alba Iulia in December 1918. This legend was also convenient with respect to the colors attributed to the two principalities' flags at the time (red and blue for Moldavia and blue and yellow for Wallachia). After Greater Romania came into being, the tricolor remained the official flag, with stripes arranged vertically and without a coat of arms in the center. The pattern of the emblem was modeled after the state emblem of the Soviet Union . These were horizontal blue-yellow-red tricolors, echoing the 1848 revolution. Naval Ensign of the Principality of Wallachia, Flag of the Grand Principality of Transylvania, Ratio: 2:3; Blue-red-yellow horizontal tricolor, Civil ensign of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. It is 30 years since Romania ousted . Already on 26 April, according to Gazeta de Transilvania,[12] Romanian students in Paris were hailing the new government with a blue, gold and red national flag, "as a symbol of union between Moldavians and Muntenians". The country's coat of arms was placed only on army and princely flags, in the center; civilian flags remained without a coat of arms. Military colors and standards adopted during the Romanian People's Republic were modified or completely changed by Decree nr. The law specifies that the national cobalt flag stripes are blue, yellow, chrome, and reddish. A bright yellow flag with a blue horizontal wavy strip, symbolizing the, This page was last edited on 8 March 2023, at 21:19. The jack employed by Romanian vessels was a yellow square bordered red with the coat of arms in the center. 1016 of 1966 created a legal framework for the establishment of distinctive rank flags and commanders rank flags, which were raised on Navy and Coast Guard ships, in accordance with the services sailing regulations. In the 19th century, after a modern army was established in the two Danubian Principalities, old military and princely flags were deposited at the Army Arsenal. The flag is, at the same time, the past, present and future of the Nation: the entire history of Romania! During the communist era in Romania, the state flag had the emblem of the country in the middle of the yellow stripe, and for the first time the 2:3 proportion was regulated by law. The distinctive ensign of Coast Guard vessels consisted of an ordinary white rectangular canvas, with the half near the attaching mechanism green, upon which is affixed a white anchor. [25], Another of Lecca's paintings shows the assassination of Michael the Brave in 1601. To name but a few examples, heavy artillery Regiment 1 received the Order of the Star of Romania (rank of knight with swords) and the ribbon of Military Virtue. The officers emblem was a five-pointed, red-enamelled star 34centimeter in diameter. Its provisions are extended by the Governmental Decision no. [1] The flag has a width-length ratio of 2:3; the proportions, shades of colour as well as the flag protocol were established by law in 1994,[2] and extended in 2001.[3]. The flag of a regular Navy unit Commander is, by exception, triangular and it lacks stars. 1 of the Wallachian Provisional Government was issued, making the red-yellow-blue tricolor the national flag. [citation needed], The rapporteur Mihail Koglniceanu, who also conveyed the opinion of Cezar Bolliac, Dimitrie Brtianu, Constantin Grigorescu, Ion Leca, Nicolae Golescu and Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino, said: "The tricolor flag as it is today is not (as the minister claims) the flag of the United Principalities. [57] During an attack on 30 August 1877, Captain Nicolae Valter Mrcineanu fell in action while inserting the 8th line Regiment's flag into the parapet of the Grivia redoubt. The coat of arms was to be 13 the height of the flag's width, being placed 16 of this width away from the edges of the white stripe. Military flags of Romania's Kingdom. There were thirteen blue triangles to a side, with an additional four in the corners. The law's annex also specified the dimensions of the flag (100centimeter long by 60centimeter wide), the coat of arms and the emblem (20centimeter high), the fringes (5centimeter long), the flagpole (250centimeter long) and of the ogive (15centimeter long by 7centimeter wide). After ascending the throne in 1930, King Carol II stretched the cross to the edge of the standard, "as a symbol of heroic royalty", and placed the lesser coat of arms above it. Army flag of the Principality of Romania/Princely standard, official model. Most often, this was accomplished by cutting or ripping out the middle of the yellow stripe, giving rise to the term "the flag with the hole".[81]. The Constitution of Romania states: "The flag of Romania is tricolour; the colors are arranged vertically in the following order from the flagpole: blue, yellow, red". 4 of Decree nr. On 8 January 1948, Decree nr. On 17 July 1877, just ten units created after 1874 received this design, at the Poiana army headquarters. The old flags brought sad memories, as they flew over divided Nations. Mnescu, Jean N., "Cu privire la originea stemei rii Romneti", in "Cercetri numismatice", V, 1983, pp. Decree nr. In the center of the flag, a ray had an angle of 10. [20], Article 124 of the 1866 Constitution of Romania provided that "the colors of the United Principalities will be Blue, Yellow and Red". The colors of the Romanian flag are typical of the nation and derive from Roman times. [24], The "Law for modifying the country's arms" of 11/23 March 1872 did not change these provisions,[23] only the design of the coat of arms. The Romanian militia, organized on the basis of European rules and discipline, once again secures this ancient right and receives its flags with the national colors and the principality's eagle. [4] The flag of Moldova is similar to the Romanian tricolour, except that it has a 1:2 ratio, a lighter shade of blue, a slightly different shade of yellow, and the Moldovan coat of arms in the middle. Looking rightward, the eagle's wings are pointed downward and it holds the thunderbolts of Jupiter in its talons. Above the sword and sceptre a ribbon passed bearing the inscription "Honor et Patria". Similar to the 1834 flag, this one lasted until 1856. Usually, the hoisting of a vessel's ensign takes place in the presence of the entire crew, which is not the case at the lowering, daily at sunset. [28] Lecca's painting shows the two domnitori (rulers) shaking hands in the center. Colours scheme valid for all Romanian flags 1867-present: (1867-present) Blue Yellow Red Pantone: 280c 116c 186c CMYK: 99-86-1-00 2-18-95- 4-99-94- RGB: -43-127 252-209-22 . The colors of the national flag of Romania (Romanian: Drapelul Romniei) has a long history, though the association of the three colors only dates to the 18th century. Chad asked the United Nations to look into the issue back in 2004, but no changes were made. In 1918, the year they joined Romania, favorable conditions arose for the Romanians there to express openly their desire to unite with the "Motherland". Civil ensign of the United Principalities of Romania. The Prince, quiet, dignified, concise in his speech, spent 20 minutes with the Sultan, who then came to review us Once again, the Grand Vizier led the Prince to the main gate and we returned to the Europe Palace, the Romanian flag still fluttering on the mast". It was recovered in autumn 1918 after the occupying foreign armies had been driven out. 189 privind nfiinarea drapelului de lupt al Forelor Armate ale Republicii Popular Romne, precum i a pavilioanelor Forelor Aeriene Militare i Marinei Militare, published in, Decretul nr. Article 45 of the Paris Convention (1858) provided that "the armies of both countries will keep their present flags; but these flags will feature, in the future, a blue banderole, in conformity with the design attached to the present Convention". Its colored stripes all end in a sharp angle with the tip outside; to each one is sewn a tassel in the respective color. The emblem remained in use until the fall of Nicolae Ceauescu and the communist regime, the communist emblem was removed from all flags, and official seals. In the middle is placed the national coat of arms". Military colors of the Arge County dorobani, 1852 design. 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