since 1995, Flag of the Autonomous Republic of Gagauzia, ratio = 1:2,
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since 1991 (Secession), national and state flag of Transnistria, ratio = 1:2,
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The today's flag of Moldova was hoisted for the first time on the 6th of November in 1990. It shows three vertical stripes in blue, yellow and red with the coat of arms of the state in the yellow middle field. Actually are blue and red the historical Moldovan national colours, which go back to the Principality of Moldova. They have their roots in the historic coat of arms of the country. The colours of the flag are laid down per law since 2010. They are given as follows: Blue = Pantone 293, Yellow = Pantone 109, Red = Pantone 186. The conspicuous similarity of the today's flag of Moldova with the flag of Romania is intended. The Moldovans are Romanians and speak a Romanian dialect.
1878, Escutcheon of the Russian Governorate of Bessarabia, Source, by:
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1917–1918, Coat of Arms of the Moldovan Democratic Republic, Source, by:
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1927–1938, Coat of Arms of the Moldovan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Source: Wikipedia (EN), not credited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
1938–1940, Coat of Arms of the Moldovan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Source: Wikipedia (EN), not credited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The on 13th of July in in 1990 introduced coat of arms shows an eagle with a golden crucifix in the beak. In its claws it holds a golden scepter and an oil-twig. The chest-shield is above red with a golden star and below blue with a rose and a crescent. In the middle a golden head of an ox. Pattern for the coat of arms is the Romanian eagle.
1812 · Peace of Bucarest, the eastern part of the Romanian Principality of Moldavia (between the rivers Prut and Dnjestr) comes under the name Bessarabia to Russia
1853–1856 · Crimean War, transient occupation by Austrian troops, Bessarabia remains at Russia
1861 · the Romanian residual area of the Principality of Moldavia (between the Carpathia Mountains and the Prut River) unites with Wallachia to the Principality of Romania
1914–1918 · First World War, Romania is enlisted in the war since 1916 on the side of the Entente
1917 · Bolshevist revolution in Russia, civil war, proclamation of the Moldovan Democratic Republic
9th of April 1918 · annexation of Bessarabia by the Kingdom of Romania
1919/1920 · Peace of Saint Germain and Peace of Trianon, Romania receives officially Bessarabia, the eastern Banat, Bukovina and Siebenburgen
1924 · foundation of the Moldovan Autonomous Socialistic Soviet Republic (Transnistria) on the territory of the Soviet Ukraine
1939–1945 · Second World War: 1940 the Soviet Union forces Romania to cede Bessarabia, the southern part of the country becomes separated and annexed by the Soviet Ukraine, the northern part becomes annexed to the Moldovan Autonomous Socialistic Soviet Republic and they proclaimed the Moldovan Socialistic Soviet Republic, 1941 Romania is able to occupy Bessarabia again and annexes the area to the Southern Bug River, 1944 Bessarabia becomes occupied by Soviet troops
1947 · Peace Treaty of Paris, Romania recognizes the soviet annexations and the subsistence of the Moldovan Socialistic Soviet Republic
1989 · riots
1990 · proclamation of the Republic of Gagauzia, civil war
The name Moldova (Moldavia, Moldau) has its roots in the name of the now in the Northeast of Romania situated Moldova River (Moldau). It was the name-patron for the historic Principality of Moldavia. The name Bessarabia has nothing to do with Arabia. It has its roots in the family's dynasty of the Bessarab.
