Romania’s national flag is a vertical tricolour of blue, yellow and red. Its modern form is closely connected with the revolutionary movements of 1848 and the creation of the modern Romanian state.

What does the Romanian flag look like?

The flag has three equal vertical bands: blue at the hoist, yellow in the centre and red at the fly. The civil national flag carries no emblem.

History of the Romanian tricolour

Blue, yellow and red appeared in the heraldry and banners of the Romanian principalities before becoming revolutionary national colors in 1848. The vertical arrangement became established during the nineteenth century as Wallachia and Moldavia united and Romania developed as a modern state.

Why is there no coat of arms?

Communist Romania placed a socialist state emblem in the middle of the yellow stripe. During the December 1989 revolution, protesters famously cut that emblem from flags. The post-communist national flag returned to the plain blue-yellow-red tricolour, which is defined by the Constitution.

Romania flag facts

• Colors: blue, yellow and red
• Design: vertical tricolour
• Strong modern association: Revolution of 1848
• Socialist emblem removed: 1989

Reference

Reference: Constitution of Romania, Article 12, together with the documented history of the Romanian tricolour.