| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1991–Present | National flag and ensign | A blue, yellow, and red tricolor, with the national coat of arms in the center bar. Ratio: 1:2. Reverse mirrored. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1995–Present | Flag of Gagauzia | A blue, white, red horizontal tricolor, proportions: 6:2:2. Three yellow stars (15/100 of flag-width) on the blue stripe, forming an equilateral triangle with the base at hoist. Ratio: 1:2 |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ?–present | Border Guard Service flag | Ratio: 2:3 |
 | 1997–present | Customs flag on land | Ratio: 2:3 |
 | 1997–present | Customs ensign | Ratio: 2:3 |
 | ?–present | Principal State Inspectorate for Technical Supervising of Dangerous Industrial Objects flag | Ratio: 2:3 |
 | ?–present | Standard of the president | Ratio: 1:1 |
 | ?–present | Standard of the president of the Parliament | Ratio: 1:1 |
 | ?–present | Standard of the prime minister | Ratio: 1:1 |
 | ?–present | The Moldovan Department of Civil Defence | Ratio: 2:3 |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1998–Present | Flag of the Armed Forces | A blue cloth, charged with a red cross bordered yellow. On obverse, the Emblem of the National Army in the middle. On reverse, instead of the emblem, with golden letters, the motto in Romanian: Pentru Onoare! Pentru Patrie! Pentru Tricolor! ("For Honor! For Country! For the Tricolor!"). Ratio: 2:3 |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| | April 27, 1990 – August 27, 1991 | State flag of the Moldavian SSR, later known as SSR Moldova and Republic of Moldova. | Ratio: 1:2. |
 | 1952 – April 27, 1990 | State flag of the Moldavian SSR | Ratio: 1:2. |
 |  Reverse flag | All flags of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union did not bear the hammer and sickle on their reverse side. | |
 | 1940–1952 | State flag of the Moldavian SSR | Ratio: 1:2. |
 | 1938–1940 | State flag of the Moldavian ASSR | Ratio: 1:2. |
 | 1937–1938 | State flag of the Moldavian ASSR | Ratio: 1:2. |
 | 1925–1932 | State flag of the Moldavian ASSR | Ratio: 1:2. |
 | 1917–1918 | Military colors of the Moldavian Democratic Republic | Blue, yellow, red horizontal tricolor, proportions: 1:1:1. Argent RM initials all over the flag. Ratio: 2:3. |
 | 1917–1918 | Flag of Sfatul Țării | Blue, yellow, red horizontal tricolor, proportions: 1:1:1. Coat of arms in the middle of yellow and red stripes and the parliament's name on the blue stripe. Ratio: 2:3. |
 | 1917–1918 | State flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic | Blue, yellow, red horizontal tricolor, proportions: 1:1:1. Coat of arms in the middle and country's name on the blue stripe. Ratio: 2:3. |
 | 1856–1861 | Military colors and naval ensign of the Principality of Moldavia | Ratio: 1:1. |
 | 1834–1861 | Civil ensign of the Principality of Moldavia | Ratio: 2:3. |
 | 17th century | Banner of the Moldavian cavalry | |
 | around 1601 | Infantry flag of the Principality of Moldavia | |
 | around 1500 | Military colors (?) of the Principality of Moldavia | |
| around 1500 | Military colors (?) of the Principality of Moldavia | ||
 | around 1574 | Flag of the Moldavian principality, described by Alexander Guagnini | |
 | 1531 | Moldavian banner at the Battle of Obertyn | |
 | 1467 | Moldavian flag in the Battle of Baia | |
 | 14th–19th[ citation needed ] century | State[ citation needed ] flag of the Principality of Moldavia | Ratio: 2:3. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1998–present | Chișinău | Ratio: 1:2 |
 | ?–present | Anenii Noi | |
 | ?–present | Bălți | |
 | 2003–present | Bender | Ratio: 1:2 |
 | ?–present | Căușeni | |
 | 2010–present | Cimișlia (flag) | Ratio: 2:3 |
 | ?–present | Comrat | |
 | ?–present | Drochia | |
 | 1997–present | Orhei | Ratio: 1:2 |
 | ?–present | Rîbnița | |
 | ?–present | Tiraspol | Ratio: 2:3 |
 | ?–present | Ungheni | Ratio: 1:2 |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Proposed in 2010 | The Communist Party's proposed flag for Moldova. | |
 | Proposed in 2017 | Igor Dodon's proposed flag for Moldova. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1991–present | State flag and ensign, war flag | Flag of Transnistria |
 | 1991–present | Civil flag, ensign and reverse side of state flag/ensign | |
 | 2017–present | Co-official national flag | Flag of Russia |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2000–present | Presidential standard |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 1925–1932 | Flag of the Moldavian ASSR [1] | Ratio: 1:2. |
| | 1938–1940 | Flag of the Moldavian ASSR | Ratio: 1:2. |
| | 1937–1938 | Flag of the Moldavian ASSR | Ratio: 1:2. |
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"Limba noastră", known in English as "Our Language", is the national anthem of Moldova. It has been used since 1994 and was officially adopted on 22 July 1995.
The national flag of the Republic of Moldova is a vertical triband of blue, yellow, and red, charged with the coat of arms of Moldova on the centre bar. The reverse is mirrored. The flag ratio is 1:2. Until further provisions, the State Flag of Moldova is used as the national flag and ensign as well; that is, civil, state and war flag and ensign.
Air Moldova was the flag carrier airline for The Republic of Moldova, headquartered in the country's capital Chișinău. It mainly operated scheduled and charter services to destinations within Europe from its base at Chișinău International Airport. Air Moldova suspended all operations on 3 May 2023.
Transnistria, officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and locally as Pridnestrovie, is a breakaway state internationally recognized as part of Moldova. It controls most of the narrow strip of land between the Dniester river and the Moldova–Ukraine border, as well as some land on the other side of the river's bank. Its capital and largest city is Tiraspol. Transnistria is officially designated by the Republic of Moldova as the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester or as Stînga Nistrului.
Bălți is a city in Moldova. It is the second-largest city in terms of population, area and economic importance, after Chișinău. The city holds the status of municipiu. Sometimes called "the northern capital", it is a major industrial, cultural and commercial centre and transportation hub in the north of the country. It is situated 127 kilometres (79 mi) north of the capital Chișinău, and is located on the river Răut, a tributary of the Dniester, on a hilly landscape in the Bălți steppe.
The flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic was adopted on 31 January 1952. The flag has three horizontal bands of red, green (1/4) and red, with a hammer and sickle in the canton. As defined by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic on the flag description:
The national flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic consists of a panel of red color with a green stripe in the middle of the whole flag length, with the image on top of the red part of the flag from the flagpole golden hammer and sickle above a five-pointed red star framed by gold border. The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 1:2 with the bandwidth of green to the width of the flag 1:4
The coat of arms of Moldova is the national emblem of the Republic of Moldova. It was designed by the Moldovan artist Gheorghe Vrabie.
This is a list of international, national and subnational flags used in Europe.
Fotbal Club Zimbru Chișinău, commonly known as Zimbru Chișinău or simply Zimbru, is a Moldovan professional football club based in Chișinău, which competes in the Super Liga, the highest tier of Moldovan football.
The flag of Gagauzia has served as an official symbol of the Gagauz Territorial Unit since 1995, and is recognized as a regional symbol by Moldova. Popularly known as the "Sky Flag", it is a triband of blue-white-red, with a wider blue stripe, charged with three yellow stars arranged in triangular pattern. The overall symbolism is debated, but the stars may represent the three Gagauz municipalities within Moldova. The tricolor is reminiscent of the Russian flag, which is also popular in Gagauzia; the issue has created friction between Gagauz and Moldovan politicians.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Moldova:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Romania:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Transnistria:
Public holidays in the Republic of Moldova refer to the celebrated non-working days established by the Government of Moldova and valid for the whole territory of the country. Autonomous territorial units Gagauzia and Transnistria, as well cities, communes and cantonal authorities also establish local holidays, which are, however, not non-working days. There are 14 nationally celebrated holidays in the modern Moldova. Most holidays celebrated in the Republic of Moldova recognize events or people from Moldovan history. Most retail businesses close on New Year's and Independence Day, but remain open on all other holidays. Private businesses often observe only the big holidays such as the New Year's Day, Easter Monday, Victory Day, Independence Day, Labour Day, Romanian Language Day and Christmas.
Protests against the April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election results began on 6 April 2009 in major cities of Moldova before the final official results were announced. The demonstrators claimed that the elections, which saw the governing Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) win a majority of seats, were fraudulent, and alternatively demanded a recount, a new election, or resignation of the government. Similar demonstrations took place in other major Moldovan cities, including the country's second largest, Bălți, where over 7,000 people protested.
The Republic of Moldova–Romania border is the international border between Republic of Moldova and Romania, established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It is a fluvial boundary, following the course of the Prut and Danube. The boundary is 681.3 kilometres long, including 570 metres (1,870 ft) along the Danube.
The Moldova national beach soccer team represents Moldova in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Moldovan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Moldova.
Moldova sent a delegation to participate at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. This was the Eastern European's country sixth appearance in the Summer Paralympic Games since their debut twenty years prior at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. Moldova sent three athletes to these Games, shot put thrower Oxana Spataur, powerlifter Larisa Marinenkova and short-distance swimmer Alexandr Covaliov. Spataur qualified on merit and Covaliov and Marienkova were invited by the Bipartite Commission. Neither Spataur or Covaliov advanced out of the heats of their events and Marienkova finished seventh in the women's 73kg powerlifting category.
Moldova competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.
The 2022 Transnistria attacks were a series of five incidents reported in the Eastern European breakaway state of Transnistria, internationally recognized as part of Moldova, that occurred in 2022 between 25 and 27 April, on 6 May and on 5 June. No casualties were reported, but material damage did occur.
