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Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of Romania (Romanian: drapelul național al României) is a tricolour featuring three equal vertical bands colored blue (at the flagpole), yellow and red, with a width to length ratio of 2:3. The current version was adopted in 1989 in the wake of the Romanian Revolution and is defined in the Constitution of Romania as well as by organic law 75/1994, plus several later clarifications. Other historians believe that the tricolour was not an imitation of the French flag, instead embodying an old Romanian tradition. 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 (viewed from the front of the flags) with which it occupies the center if the number of flags is even. The flag of Moldova is inspired by the Romanian tricolour except that it has a 1:2 ratio, slightly different colors and the Moldovan coat of arms in the middle.

Meaning of Flag Colors

Red, Blue, Yellow

Flag History

1. 1765
   Upon creating a "Grand Principality of Transylvania" on November 2, 1765, Maria Theresa changed the Transylvanian coat of arms to a design that used red, yellow and blue.
2. 1989–present
   

   Current national flag, in use since 1989.

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