Coat of arms of Moldova
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{{Infobox coat of arms
| name = Coat of arms of Moldova
| image = Coat of arms of Moldova.svg
| image_width = 150
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| armiger = The [[Politics of Moldova|Government of Moldova]]
| year_adopted = [[November 3]] [[1990]]
| shield = party per fess, [[Gules]]-[[Azure]]; golden [[aurochs]]; golden eight-pointed star; a rose; a moon (crescent)
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| supporters = none
| other_elements = an [[olive]] branch ([[dexter]]) and a [[sceptre]] ([[sinister]]);<br>in the eagle's beak: an [[Orthodox]] [[cross]]
| earlier_versions =
| use = on the state flag and on the national flag, on the [[Moldovan leu|national currency]], on the official buildings ([[Parliament of the Republic of Moldova|The Parliament]], [[President of the Republic of Moldova|The Presidency]], Supreme court of Justice), in the work-rooms of the official institutions ([[Parliament of the Republic of Moldova|The Parliament]], [[President of the Republic of Moldova|The Presidency]], The Government), on Passports, on ID cards, in the header of the official documents (including diplomas), on The Seal
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The '''coat of arms of Moldova''' consists of a stylized [[Eagle (heraldry)|eagle]] holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and a branch in its claws. It is based on the [[coat of arms of Romania]].
The chest of the eagle is protected by a shield that bears the traditional insigns of [[Moldavia]]: an [[aurochs]] head with the sun among its horns. It also contains two rhombi (the ears), a five-petal flower and a moon in a crescent phase. Everything on the shield has one of the three traditional colours: red, yellow, blue.
The coat of arms appears in the centre of the [[flag of Moldova]].
==Coat of arms of the Army of Moldova==
[[Image:Stema Armatei Nationale.gif||thumb|left|140px]]
'''Adopted''': [[1990]]
'''Elements''': [[Gules]] [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield]]; crossed [[eagle (heraldry)|eagle]]; the shield on the [[eagle (heraldry)|eagle]]'s chest: party per fess [[gules]]-[[azure]], wearing a [[or (heraldry)|golden]] [[aurochs]],a golden eight-pointed star, a rose, and a moon (crescent); in the eagle's claws: a [[sword]] ([[dexter]]) and a [[Mace (club)|mace]] ([[sinister]]); in the eagle's beak: an [[Orthodox]] [[cross]]
'''Use''': unknown
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==Emblem of the Army of Moldova==
[[Image:Emblema Armatei Nationale.gif|thumb|left|140px]]
'''Adopted''': [[1990]]
'''Elements''': An [[olive]] branch ([[dexter]]), and an [[oak]] branch ([[sinister]]), jointed by a [[tricolour]] [[ribbon]]; crossed [[eagle (heraldry)|eagle]]; the shield on the [[eagle (heraldry)|eagle]]'s chest: party per fess [[gules]]-[[azure]], wearing a [[or|golden]] [[aurochs]],a golden eight-pointed star, a rose, and a moon (crescent); in the eagle's claws: a [[sword]] ([[dexter]]) and a [[Mace (club)|mace]] ([[sinister]]); in the eagle's beak: an [[Orthodox]] [[cross]]
'''Use''': on the front of the [[Flag of Moldova|Flag of the National Army]]
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==Other Coats of arms in Moldova==
<gallery>
image:Stema (a-n).gif|Black-and-white version of the coat of arms
image:Simbolul oficial al Serviciului de Graniceri.jpg|The official symbol of the Border Patrol Service
image:Stema Serviciului de Graniceri.jpg|The coat of arms of the Border Patrol Service
image:Stema Trupelor de Carabinieri.jpg|The coat of arms of the [[Trupele de Carabinieri|Carabiners Troups]]
image:Moldavian battle flag.jpg|Moldavian 15'th Century battle flag
image:MoldavianOldCoatWijsbergen.jpg|Coat of arms of Moldavia's prince, in the Wijsbergen arms book
image:Moldova herb.jpg|Coat of arms of the principality of Moldavia, at the Cetăţuia Monastery in Iaşi
image:MoldavianOldCoatBell.jpg|Coat of arms of Moldavia's prince, on the Suceava bell
</gallery>
== See also ==
*[[Flag of Moldova]]
*[[Coat of arms of Romania]]
*[[Coat of arms of the Moldavian SSR]]
==References==
* [http://www.army.gov.md/?action=show&cat=15 Ministry of Defence]
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[[fr:Armoiries de la Moldavie]]
[[it:Stemma della Romania]]
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[[ro:Stema Republicii Moldova]]
[[ru:Герб Молдавии]]
[[sr:Грб Молдавије]]
[[zh:摩爾多瓦國徽]]