🇲🇩 The colours of Moldova

Moldova’s flag features blue, yellow, and red, colours chosen to reflect shared heritage with Romania. The blue stands for the sky, yellow for prosperity, and red for the blood shed for freedom. The central yellow band carries the national coat of arms, highlighting Moldova’s distinct identity.

Where no official value is given, the swatch shows the colour family, not the exact shade.

• Moldova’s flag uses Berlin blue, chrome yellow, and vermillon red.
• The yellow stripe features the national coat of arms with an aurochs’ head.
• The flag’s colours reflect Moldova’s connection to Romania.
• Since 2010, the reverse side mirrors the front.
• The blue shade was inspired by monastery wall paintings.

The colours of the flag of Moldova

Moldova’s flag is a vertical tricolour of blue, yellow, and red, with the yellow stripe in the centre bearing the national coat of arms. Each colour has its own meaning: blue is said to symbolise the sky, yellow stands for prosperity, and red recalls the blood given for liberty. The coat of arms, with its eagle and aurochs, sits only on the front. These meanings are officially recognised and reflect Moldova’s cultural ties to Romania, while also marking its own identity.

How the colours were chosen of Moldova

The flag was introduced in 1990, drawing inspiration from Romania’s tricolour to show cultural and national connection. Moldova chose a lighter blue than Romania, opting for a shade seen in local monastery paintings. The national arms, featuring the aurochs, were added to the yellow band to distinguish Moldova’s flag. In 2010, the law clarified that the reverse side is a mirror image of the front, ending earlier confusion about the design.

Official shades and rules of Moldova

Since 2010, the flag’s colours are officially named Berlin blue, chrome yellow, and vermillon red. The flag’s ratio is set at 1:2. The law requires the colours to match those in the official annex. Government standards also use these colours, with variations in background for different offices. The coat of arms appears only on the front, and the reverse is a mirrored image.