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2135:. This was similar to military colors of military units, with the exception of the inscription on the flag's reverse side ā€” ā€œGărzile patrioticeā€ ā€” in an arched line above the coat of arms, and the administrative unit in which the formation was located (the municipality or county), in a straight line beneath the coat of arms. Its dimensions were indicated in the annex: the canvas was 100 centimeter long and 66 centimeter wide, the text was 6 centimeter high, the fringes 5 centimeter long, the flagpole 240 centimeter long and 4 centimeter wide, while the ogive at the end of the flagpole was 15 centimeter high. According to the Decree, the flag was granted to a unit by commanders of county-level or Bucharest-level Patriotic Guards, or by representatives of the General Staff of the Patriotic Guards from the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party, following a presidential decree for this purpose. Patriotic Guards that distinguished themselves in training exercises for national defense and that comprised at least 2000 fighters were eligible to receive their unit flags. 1813: 1782:
to the middle of the white surface on the face oriented from the flagpole to the right, while on the other face, also in the middle of the while surface, the emblem worn on the uniforms of officers belonging to the Armed Forces of the R. P. R. is applied. The coat of arms, the emblem, the inscriptions, the fringes and the tassels are the same as those of the military colors". The annex specified the flag's dimensions (also 100 Ɨ 60 centimeter) and those of the coat of arms (also 20 centimeter high), as well as its distance to the edges of the white strip (11 centimeter above and 9 centimeter below). The words ā€œPentru Patria noastrăā€ (ā€œFor our Fatherlandā€) were found on the white strip above the coat of arms, while "Republica Populară RomĆ¢nă" and the unit's name were placed in the middle of the blue strip.
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Republic, in natural colors, while on the other side, also in the middle of the white area, is affixed the symbol worn on the uniforms of officers belonging to the Armed Forces of the Romanian Peopleā€™s Republic. The coat of arms, emblem, inscriptions, fringes and tassels are the same as those of the military colors described in article 2 ". According to this decree's annex, the flag's dimensions were 100 Ɨ 60 centimeter, the blue strip being 20 centimeter wide and the white 40 centimeter, the coat of arms was 20 centimeter high and it was 11 centimeter away from the top edge of the white strip and 9 centimeter away from the bottom.
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granted, depending on the case, at the initiative of the armed forces minister or the internal affairs minister. The granting of the flag is done in the name of the Council of State of the Romanian Socialist Republic by a representative of the armed forces, respectively of the internal affairs ministerā€. The first clause of this article was modified thus by Decree nr. 150 of 19 June 1974 regarding the modification of certain laws and decrees: ā€œthe flag is granted by presidential decree to units and large units of all military branches from the Armed Forces Ministry, as well as to units from the Internal Affairs Ministry, at their foundingā€.
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area on both sides. The ensign does not have fringes or tassels is supplied with cords and a mechanism for raising it on the stern beam or the mast". The ensign for Coast Guard ships was different from that of Navy ships only in the color of the lower stripeā€”Coast Guard green. The law's annex described proportions for the ensign's various elements; the actual dimensions were to be fixed by the Armed Forces Ministry and the Interior Ministry depending on the ship's size and the place where the ensign was raised. Thus, the flag was 0.6 times as wide as it was long, being divided thus:
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Navy ships and white and light green on Coast Guard ships . In both cases white shall be above. The coat of arms of the Romanian Peopleā€™s Republic, in natural colors is affixed to the middle of the white area on both sides . At the other end, the pennant is cut in the form of a sharp angle pointing inward . The shipsā€™ pennany is provided with a cord and a mechanism for being raised on a tall mastā€. The proportions of the pennant's component elements were indicated in the annex, with the actual dimensions remaining to be decided by the Armed Forces Ministry and the Interior Ministry.
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from the flagpole to the right is affixed the coat of arms of the R. P. R., while in the middle of the other face is affixed the emblem worn on the uniforms of officers belonging to the Armed Forces of the R. P. R. The coat of arms of the R. P. R., the emblem and the inscriptions are identical to those of the military colors". The annex specified the dimensions of the ensign and the decorative elements, which were identical to those of the military colors. In the center of the flag, a ray had an angle of 10Ėš. Also specified was the shade of blue to be used on the flag: "iron blue".
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commander's car. During the march, the color bearer salutes by bowing the military colors at 45 degrees, regardless the person. When two military units cross each other (either one or both of them are marching in formation) the military colors are bowed for salute at 45 degrees. In case of raining, snowing or strong winds, the military colors are protected by a transparent plastic cover.
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both sides, is affixed the coat of arms of the Romanian Peopleā€™s Republic, in natural colors". This ensign's proportions were indicated in the annex. It was 0.6 times as wide as it was long: the upper left part of the standard was similar in proportion to the basic elements of the battleship standard, while its dimensions were 0.5 of the flag's length and 0.3 of its width.
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on its upper part. The ring (3.2 cm high) is inscribed with the name of the unit. Another brass cylinder is placed on the tip of the pole, 6 cm long and of brass. The eagle, of gilt copper, sheet, 15 cm high and 11.5 cm wide, is placed over this. Looking rightward, the eagle's wings are pointed downward and it holds the thunderbolts of
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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 with which it occupies the center if the number of flags is even. In such cases, all flags must have the same dimensions (but not proportions, which are fixed by each respective country).
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life in prison or detention between 15 and 25 years in prison and civil penalties. A new penal code adopted that year eliminates the provisions of article 236 and reduces the punishment provided by article 344 (renamed article 420) to between 10 and 20 years' imprisonment coupled with civil penalties.
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Navy and Coast Guard vessels had a masthead pennant made of an ā€œordinary rectangular canvas, red for Navy battleships, blue for auxiliary Navy ships and green for Coast Guard ships . At the edge near the cord, the colors white and light blue are imprinted on both sides, in two horizontal stripes, for
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The pennant was the device that indicated a ship was armed and commanded by a navy officer. It consisted of an ā€œordinary canvas, in the shape of an isosceles triangle, with the base toward the attaching mechanism and with the flag colors and coat of arms of the Romanian Socialist Republic printed on
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Article 2 of the decree provided that ā€œthe military colors are granted by the Council of State of the Romanian Socialist Republic to units and large units from all military branches from the Armed Forces Ministry, as well as to units from the Internal Affairs Ministry, at their founding. The flag is
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The ensign of auxiliary Navy ships was made of an "ordinary canvas, rectangular and blue. In the upper corner on the side where it attaches to the cord, it has imprinted on both sides the colors white and light blue, in two horizontal stripes, the white one above. To the middle of the white area, on
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Military colors and standards adopted during the Romanian People's Republic were modified or completely changed by Decree nr. 106 of 24 December 1966 regarding regulations for granting the military colors of units and large units from all military branches, modifying the display protocol for ensigns
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the height of the tricolor's width. The standard was decorated with fringes of golden thread and tassels of the same material. The flag of the minister of the armed forces of the RSR consisted of a white pennant in a 1:2 ratio. The flag of the RSR was placed in the canton, while two red five-pointed
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The flags of other states may be hoisted on Romanian territory only together with the national flag and only on the occasion of visits with an official state character, international festivities and meetings, on official buildings and in public places specified in Law no. 75/1994. In such cases, the
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Article 4 described the Romanian Navy's ensign thus: "made of two pieces of white and blue silk, rectangular, laid horizontally, the blue one, beneath, having a width of 20 centimeter, while the white one, above, having a width of 40 centimeter. The coat of arms of the R. P. R. is applied
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The pole, of brown wood, is 240 cm high and 3.5 cm in diameter. A brass cylinder is at the base, 4 cm long and closed on the bottom. The rod is attached to the pole by a brass ring, gilt on its lower part, and a 6 cm high cylindrical protective tube of the same material and gilt
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The military colours of Romania are made of double silk cloth and have dimensions of 100 Ć— 66 cm (2:3 ratio). The canvas has the colours of the Romanian flag and its obverse is identical with the reverse. The national coat of arms, measuring 29 Ć— 21.5 cm, is applied in
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stated that any display of contempt against the symbols of Romania was punishable by detention between 6 months and 3 years in prison. Article 344 of the same Penal Code provided that, in times of war, lowering the vessel's ensign during a battle in order to serve the enemy's cause is punishable by
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Law no. 75/1994 establishes the protocol for the flag of Romania. Its provisions are extended by the Governmental Decision no. 1157/2001 which approves the Regulations regarding the display of the Romanian flag, the singing of the national anthem and the use of insignia containing the Romanian coat
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All the flags of the former 1950 pattern were replaced altogether in 1967 with a new national colours pattern for the Armed Forces and other uniformed services, wherein the emblem of the Socialist Republic was used. In the attached commentary, it was mentioned that the previous regulations were no
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in its talons. It is placed on a parallelepipedic support of the same metal (10 Ć— 3.5 Ć— 2 cm), which has a 3.4 cm high ornament on its lower part. The support is screwed onto the brass cylinder and has inscribed into the front the motto "Onoare și Patrie" ("Honour and
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the band that we, the leaders, wear, as well as all our followers, are not of modern origin. We have had our flags since an earlier time. When we received the tricolor insignia and bands we did not follow the spirit of imitation or fashion". The same minister assured the extraordinary envoy of the
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respectively), thus, the two flags could be related. Other historians believe that the tricolour was not an imitation of the French flag, instead embodying an old Romanian tradition. This theory is supported by a note from the revolutionary minister of foreign affairs to Emin Pasha: "the colors of
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Navy ships had an ensign consisting of a "piece of ordinary rectangular canvas, with the colors white and blue printed on either side, in two stripes laid horizontally, the blue one below. The coat of arms of the Romanian Peopleā€™s Republic, in natural colors, is affixed to the middle of the white
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Article 3 described the Air Force ensign: "it is made of sky-blue silk. The ensign is rectangular, with each face having applied to it 18 red silk strips in the form of sunrays. On the edges, the ensign has fringes and tassels the same as on the military colors. In the middle of the face oriented
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A distinctive rank flag was raised when ā€œthe general secretary of the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party, the president of the Council of State of the Romanian Socialist Republic or the president of the Council of Ministers of the Romanian Socialist Republic on an official visitā€
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Decree nr. 93 of 17 April 1954 for the modification of art. 4 of Decree nr. 189 established new vexillological devices: the ensign of auxiliary Navy ships (the previous ensign continuing in use only for battleships) and pennants for Navy battleships, auxiliary Navy ships and Coast Guard vessels.
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On Flag Day, public authorities and other state institutions are obliged by law to organize cultural/educational programs and events, with a patriotic or scientific character, devoted to Romanian history, as well as specific military ceremonies, organized within units of the Ministry of National
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The Navy's land units had as their flag "two pieces of silk, colored white and blue, rectangular in shape, laid horizontally, the blue piece below, and the white one above. In the middle of the white area facing from the flagpole to the right is affixed the coat of arms of the Romanian Peopleā€™s
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observed: "The Romanian flag was raised on the great mast, the Sultan's kayaks awaited us, the guard was armed, the Grand Vizier at the door... The Prince, quiet, dignified, concise in his speech, spent 20 minutes with the Sultan, who then came to review usā€¦ Once again, the Grand Vizier led the
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Not raising the national flag by public authorities and institutions, or in the mandatory situations stated by the law, the improper hoisting of the flag and the hoisting of the flag of another country outside the situations regulated by law, or with improper dimensions, is a violation and is
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for the other civil and military staff. When marching, the color bearer holds the military colors vertically. If the unit is walking more than 100 m, the rod is introduced inside the scarf's muff. When traveling by vehicle, the color bearer with the military color stands inside the unit
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The three sides of the flag not attached to the pole are decorated with fringes of golden thread (5ā€“7 cm long) and tassels of the same material (10ā€“12 cm long) hang from the corners of the fly. The flag is attached to the pole by an antioxidant metal rod 70 cm long.
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The following year, Decree nr. 124 of 20 July 1951 for the modification of art. 4 of Decree nr. 189 altered the Navy's ensign. The new regulation provided for three separate insignia: the flag of Navy land units, the flag of Navy ships and the flag of Coast Guard ships.
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The commandersā€™ rank flag was flown in similar situations for: ā€œthe minister of the armed forces of the Romanian Socialist Republic, the commander of the navy, the commander of a large unit of ships of the commander of a group of ships temporarily constitutedā€.
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between 1977-1990 was a modified version of a patriotic song that gave the color meanings as "heart's fire" (red), "golden future" (yellow) and "faith" (blue), but the Communist version stripped the original references and left only "red, yellow and blue".
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Historiographers consider this one of the earliest instances of the three colors being used deliberately together in the context of Romanian self-determination, with the meaning "Liberty (sky-blue), Justice (field yellow), Fraternity (blood red)".
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or "Justice, Fraternity"). It differed from earlier tricolors in that the blue stripe was on top, the princely monogram was eliminated from the corners, as was the crown atop the eagle at the end of the flagpole, while a motto was now present.
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The flag of the General Staff is light yellow. One side shows the coat of arms of the General Staff and four gold stars, with the symbols of the General Staff and the land, naval and air forces in the corners. On the reverse are the Prophet
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The president of the RSR (until 1974 the president of the Council of State) and the prime minister had their own standard, a square Romanian tricolor with a white edge and a red border beyond that; the RSR's coat of arms was in the center,
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When in formation and standing, the color bearer keeps the military colors near his foot, holding his right hand down on the rod and his left hand on the rod, at his chest level. The rod's low end must be in front of his right foot. When
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The jack was ā€œan ordinary square canvas, having printed on both sides the flag colors and coat of arms of the Romanian Socialist Republic. Two crossed white anchors of the same size as the coat of arms are affixed to the blue areaā€.
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The military colours of navy vessels are identical to their ensign. The ensign is in turn identical to the national flag, being made of ordinary canvas in various dimensions, according to the ship's rank, size and place of hoisting.
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The country's coat of arms was placed only on army and princely flags, in the center; civilian flags remained without a coat of arms. The same distinction was made between flags of the Navy and those of the civil and merchant ships.
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Decree nr. 1016 of 1966 created a legal framework for the establishment of distinctive rank flags and commandersā€™ rank flags, which were raised on Navy and Coast Guard ships, in accordance with the servicesā€™ sailing regulations.
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The standard of the Chief of the General Staff is a square Romanian tricolor with four white stars, one beneath the other, in the center of the blue stripe. It can be used both as car standard or as rank flag on Navy vessels.
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Military colors without coat of arms and weapon signs in the corners. During the march, the color bearer salutes by bowing the military colors at 45 degrees, regardless of the person. Soldiers depicted here are from the
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was similar to the rank flags of Navy officers. Afterward, it was replaced with a 1:1 national flag with two crossed white anchors in the center of the blue stripe, similarly to the naval jack used between 1966 and 1989.
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The hoisting of a Romanian flag of another shape, dimension, model or color than those regulated by law, or having an improper condition, is a violation and is punishable with a fine of between 500 and 1500
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and pennants of navy and Coast Guard ships, establishing a distinctive emblem and commandersā€™ emblems for navy and Coast Guard vessels, a jack for navy ships and a distinctive ensign for Coast Guard ships.
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Governmental Decision no. 1157/2001 for approving the Regulations regarding the display of the Romanian flag, the singing of the national anthem and the use of insignia containing the Romanian coat of arms
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Law no. 75, of 16 July 1994, regarding the display of the Romanian flag, the singing of the national anthem and the use of insignia containing the Romanian coat of arms by public authority and institutions
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the middle of the yellow stripe, 18 cm above its base. In each corner, 5 cm from the edge of the canvas, is sewed a wreath of oak leaves, which surrounds the weapon signs, all of golden thread:
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Although the Ottoman Empire did not allow the United Principalities to have their own symbols, the new flag gained a degree of international recognition. Relating prince Cuza's Mayā€“June 1864 journey to
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The colors have seen documented use individually or in pairs on official insignia and symbols as far back as the 14th century but they were first officially used together on a flag in the 19th century.
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While the flag has underwent multiple variations over the years the overal design has remained fairly consistent, using the same colors and with similar placement of the bands relative to each other.
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ensigns and pennants of the Navy and Coast Guard ships no longer featured the national flag colors and thusā€”even at close distancesā€”Romanian ships could be confused with those of other nations;
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Decree-Law no. 2/1989 regarding the membership, organization and functioning of the Council of the National Salvation Front and of the territorial councils of the National Salvation Front
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The distinctive ensign of Coast Guard vessels consisted of ā€œan ordinary white rectangular canvas, with the half near the attaching mechanism green, upon which is affixed a white anchorā€.
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Decree no. 1 of 14/26 June 1848 of the provisional government mentioned that "the National Flag will bear three colours: blue, yellow, red", emblazoned with the words "DPEŠŸTATE Š¤PŠŖŠ¦IE" (
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is a square tricolor with a white edge and a blue border. It is decorated on all sides with fringes of golden thread and, in the corners, tassels of the same material. The flag of the
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Decree nr. 90 of 27 April 1977 regarding the establishment of military colors for the patriotic guards and the regulation of its bestowment created a special symbol for units of the
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According to Governmental Decision no. 1157/2001, which details the rules of hoisting the flag of Romania, citizens must show respect to the Romanian flag and never offend it.
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Later on, Decree no. 252 of 13/25 July 1848, issued specifically because "it has not been understood how the national flags should be designed", defined the flag as three
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Other features of the military colours are a tie for attaching decorations, six sashes for the troops in the flag's guard and a protective cover of impermeable fabric.
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The raising of the flag of Romania at events that take place under the aegis of international organizations is done according to international regulations and customs.
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is light blue. One side shows the coat of arms of the Staff, four gold stars, and the symbol of the air force in the corners. The reverse depicts the Prophet Elijah.
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meets the mast. Usually, the hoisting of a vessel's ensign takes place in the presence of the entire crew, which is not the case at the lowering, daily at sunset.
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The ships' pennant is a horizontal piece of canvas in the shape of an isosceles triangle, with a 1:10 ratio, on which is printed the Romanian national tricolor.
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The new design was a return to the Naval Forces and Air Force of the national flag design as the basis for unit colors, which were retained by the Land Forces.
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Please note that the hexadecimal values ("web colors") given here are a direct conversion from the official RGB values but are not present in the official act.
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Petre Vasiliu-Năsturel observes that from a heraldic point of view, on the French as well as the revolutionary Wallachian flag, the middle stripe represents a
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as well as by organic law 75/1994, plus several later clarifications. Starting with 2023 the law provides exact color shades for print and digital purposes.
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is sea blue. One side shows the coat of arms of the Staff, four gold stars, and the symbol of the navy in the corners. The reverse depicts the Virgin Mary.
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is red. One side shows the coat of arms of the Staff, four gold stars, and the symbol of the land forces in the corners. The reverse depicts Saint George.
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The blue, yellow and red are a documented common occurrence on the flags and coats of arms in Romanian-inhabited lands as far back as the 14th century.
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was initially a blue-yellow-red tricolor (with blue above, in line with the meaning "Liberty, Justice, Fraternity"). Already on 26 April, according to
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The flag of Romania is always to be hoisted on the buildings and in the headquarters of public authorities and institutions, at the headquarters of
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The flag of Romania may be raised without restrictions by individuals at their domicile or residence, or by legal entities at their headquarters.
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Such flags continue to be seen occasionally during contemporary mass protests, particularly those conducted in reaction to Government misconduct.
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as: "a tricolor flag, divided in three stripes, red, yellow and blue and laid out horizontally: red above, blue below and yellow in the middle".
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is sometimes mistaken for the Romanian flag because it also uses vertical yellow and red but has black rather than dark blue as the first color.
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provided that "the colors of the United Principalities will be Blue, Yellow and Red". The order and placement of the colors were decided by the
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Law no. 96 of 20 May 1998 proclaimed 26 June as the Day of the National Flag of Romania. It was on this day in 1848 that Decree no. 1 of the
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and the Wallachian eagle. The blue, yellow and red are present on the vestments of the saints as well as three tassels attached to the pole.
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In the 2023 revision of the law, the pigments were replaced with exact color shades in the Pantone, CMYK and RGB color models (see below).
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Law no. 75/1994 specifies that the flag height is 2/3 of the width and that the color stripes are of equal size with blue at the hoist.
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the air force flag was no longer necessary, as it did not correspond to the new organization of the air force within the armed forces.
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The "Law for modifying the country's arms" of 11/23 March 1872 did not change these provisions, only the design of the coat of arms.
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a helicopter blade juxtaposed over a pair of paper in downward flight, a radar and a crossed rocket and telescope for aerial forces
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The dimensions of these insignia, as well as their manner of use, were left to the Armed Forces Ministry to decide by regulation.
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of arms. Protocol for military flags and standards is fixed by internal regulation. The law contains the following provisions:
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After the revolution was quelled, the old flags were restored and the revolutionaries punished for having worn the tricolor.
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written in white in the middle of the blue stripe. The Pilot ensign represents the national flag with a thick white border.
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is similar to the one of the president, except that its border is yellow and it lacks fringes and tassels. The flag of the
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receiving official endorsement, it was claimed that red, yellow and blue were found on 16th-century royal grants issued by
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featuring three equal vertical bands colored blue (at the flagpole), yellow and red, with a width to length ratio of 2:3.
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and all the ex-kingdom's symbols were outlawed, including the royal coat of arms and the tricolor flags that showed it.
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are removed from its display case for the solemn occasion of its presentation, at the ceremony for taking the military
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The Communist flag would officially be replaced in the immediate wake of the Revolution, on 27 December 1989, by the
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Prince to the main gate and we returned to the Europe Palace, the Romanian flag still fluttering on the mast...".
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Decree no. 3 from 8 January 1948, regarding the attributions of the Presidium of the People's Republic of Romania
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is extremely similar to the point it has caused some amount of international discussion. In 2004, Chad asked the
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FOTO-VIDEO Colecţie de steaguri istorice moldoveneşti, prezentată la Muzeul Naţional al Unirii din Alba Iulia
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military colors of naval land units no longer featured the national flag colors, but only white and blue;
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is inspired by the Romanian tricolour except that it has a 1:2 ratio, slightly different colors and the
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or his mandataries, and are applied to the director of the public authority or institution, to the
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The flag retained its colors and characteristics, the only difference being that it now included a
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Ensigns of navy and Coast Guard vessels consisted of the military colors of the respective units.
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The military colours are granted to military units by presidential decree, on the advice of the
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may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience
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Contemporary descriptions and later reconstructions indicate that the flag of Wallachia during
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Decree no. 972 from 5 November 1968 regarding the symbols of the Socialist Republic of Romania
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Shown here is the last and most longevive version of the flag, which was in use for 24 years.
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were hailing the new government with a blue, gold and red flag, "as a symbol of union between
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It was also during this era that the 2:3 proportion was regulated by law for the first time.
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Between 1953 and 1964, due to a spelling reform, the country's name was written on flags as
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is very similar but features a coat of arms in the center while the Romanian flag does not.
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is almost identical to its interwar predecessor, being a square tricolor with the letter
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placed in the middle on the gold band, featuring industrial and agricultural symbolism.
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Upon creating a "Grand Principality of Transylvania" on November 2, 1765, Maria Theresa
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had a red-yellow-blue Romanian tricolor, with horizontal stripes, as national flag.
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The form, colors and dimensions of the flags remained to be fixed by regulation.
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Law no. 96 from 20 May 1998 regarding the proclamation of the National Flag Day
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In May 2013, a Romanian flag that was the largest in the world was unfurled at
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RomĆ¢nia are cel mai mare drapel din lume! Antena 3, Ć®n Guinness World Recordsā„¢
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At the beginning of the 2000s, four identifying flags were selected for the
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Fatherland"). The name of the respective unit is engraved into the reverse.
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any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against
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Steaguri din colecÅ£ia Muzeului de Istorie al Republicii Socialiste RomĆ¢nia
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issued Decree nr. 189 for the establishment of the military colors of the
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with the 1867 version of the simple tricolor, which remains in use today.
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REVOLUŢIE 30: Imagini din 21-22 decembrie 1989 din Bucureşti şi Timişoara
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The identifying flag of the Romanian General Staff (obverse and reverse)
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from this position, the military colors are bowed at horizontal for the
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Tricolorul şi cocardele Ć®n contextul luptei revoluÅ£ionarilor paşoptişti
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Flags of the president, prime minister and minister of the armed forces
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Maria Dogaru, "Din Heraldica RomĆ¢niei. Album", Ed. Jif, Braşov, 1994.
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punishable with a fine of between 2500 and 5000 lei. (US$ 604ā€“1,208)
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The Government is the only official body that fixes days of national
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submitted naval and military flag designs for the approval of Sultan
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The violations are ascertained and sanctioned by mandataries of the
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was issued, making the red-yellow-blue tricolor the national flag.
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is raised next to the flag of Romania, to the left of the latter.
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Gazeta de Transilvania, year XI, no. 34 of 26 April 1848, p. 140.
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The coat of arms in use at the time was perceived as a symbol of
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in its session of 26 March 1867. Thus, following a proposal by
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Law published in Monitorul Oficial no. 776 of 5 December 2001.
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Repriviri istorice asupra Steagului RevoluÅ£iei RomĆ¢ne din 1821
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commissioned a revolutionary flag depicting the New Testament
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vessel must be raised daily on the stern flagpole at 8 
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State flag of the Socialist Republic of Romania (1965ā€“1989)
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The current version was adopted in 1989 in the wake of the
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Unul dintre cele mai vechi steaguri tricolore din RomĆ¢nia
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Album des pavillons nationaux et des marques distinctives
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Album des pavillons nationaux et des marques distinctives
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and on their various routes. The flag is also hoisted at
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to examine the issue. However, then-president of Romania
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of this width away from the edges of the white stripe.
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On 30 December 1947 Romania was proclaimed a socialist
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of the Moldavian Principality. Some examples include a
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announced that there would be no changes to the flag.
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of the air force, navy and land forces respectively.
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diplomatic missions and consular offices of Romania
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National flag
ensign
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
tricolor
national flag
Romania
tricolour
Romanian Revolution
Constitution of Romania
flag of Andorra
flag of Chad
United Nations
Ion Iliescu
flag of Moldova
Moldovan coat of arms
civil ensign of Belgium

cobalt blue
chrome yellow
vermilion
pigments

Pantone
CMYK
RGB
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History of the flags of Romania

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