Flag of Moldova
What the flag means
- Blue, yellow, red — the tricolor of liberty, justice and brotherhood
- Eagle holding a shield with an aurochs head — the national emblem
Design set by: Legea nr. 217 din 17.09.2010 privind Drapelul de Stat al Republicii Moldova · Constituția Republicii Moldova, art. 12 · Adopted 1990
Highlights
- 🍷 World's largest wine cellars
- 🌻 Rolling vineyards and fields
- 🏰 Orheiul Vechi cliff monastery
- 🎶 Warm folk music and dance
- 🥟 Hearty Moldovan home cooking
Quick facts
- Region
- Europe · Eastern Europe
- Population
- 2,360,527 people (2025)
- Area
- 33,846 km²
- Capital
- Chisinau
- Languages
- Romanian, Russian
- Currency
- Moldovan leu (MDL)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Similar flags
Vertical tricolors
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Legea nr. 217 din 17.09.2010 privind Drapelul de Stat al Republicii Moldova · Constituția Republicii Moldova, art. 12
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs