Flag of Moldova

What the flag looks like

A vertical tricolor of blue, yellow and red, with the coat of arms on the yellow band: a golden eagle holding a cross in its beak and a shield bearing an aurochs head.

What it means

The colors reflect the shared heritage with Romania; the aurochs head was the emblem of the medieval Principality of Moldavia.

How to remember it

Moldova is Romania's tricolor with a golden eagle clutching a bull's-head shield in the middle; Andorra's crest has no eagle.

Fun facts

• Moldova and Andorra have the only national flags depicting cattle.
• The Mileștii Mici wine cellars hold the Guinness record for the largest wine collection in the world.

Moldova at a glance

Capital

Chișinău

Region

Eastern Europe

Population

2.4 million

Area

33,846 km²

Languages

Romanian

Currency

Moldovan leu (L)

Flag adopted

1990

Flags often confused with Moldova

• Andorra: Andorra and Moldova are both vertical blue-yellow-red with an emblem in the center. Moldova's emblem is a brown eagle holding a shield; Andorra's is a quartered shield with a mitre and two cows, and no eagle.
• Romania: Moldova and Romania are both blue, yellow and red vertical stripes. Moldova has an eagle coat of arms in the center; Romania's flag is plain.
• Chad: Moldova and Chad are both blue, yellow and red vertical stripes. Moldova has an eagle coat of arms in the center; Chad's flag is plain, with a darker blue.