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List of Romanian flags

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The following is a list of flags used to represent Romania.

National flag and state flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
[[File:Flag of Romania.svg	border	125px]]	1867–1947,
1989–present	National flag and ensign	Current color scheme established in 1995. Ratio: 2:3
[[File:Flag of Romania (vertical).svg	border	125px]]	Vertical variant	Current color scheme established in 1995.

Governmental flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
[[File:Flag of the President of Romania.svg	125px]]	1990–present	Presidential flag	Ratio: 1:1
(unclear use status; seen scarcely during Naval Forces day)
[[File:Flag of the Prime Minister of Romania.svg	border	125px]]	Prime Ministerial flag	Ratio: 1:1
(no longer seen in actual use)
[[File:Flag of Ministers of Romania (early 1990s).svg	border	125px]]	Member of the Cabinet (early 1990s)	White with the national flag in the canton. The canton relative ratio is 4:5.
(no longer seen in actual use)
[[File:Flag of Romanian Minister of National Defence.svg	border	125px]]	1991–present	Minister of Defense	Ratio: 1:1
[[File:Flag of Romanian Pilot.svg	border	125px]]	1990–present	Pilot ensign	National flag bordered white.

Military flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
[[File:Battle flag of the Romanian Defense Staff.svg	border	125px]]	1992–present	Flag of the Armed Forces	State coat of arms in the center. In the flag edges are two-branch wreaths.
[[File:Flag of the Romanian General Staff (Obverse).svg	border	125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Romanian General Staff	A yellow flag with coat of arms of Romanian General Staff in the centre with two stars in the left and in the right of coat of arms and surrounded by the four branch elements
[[File:Flag of the Romanian Land Forces (Obverse).svg	border	125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Romanian Land Forces	A red flag with coat of arms of Romanian Land Forces in the centre with two stars in the left and in the right of coat of arms and surrounded by four crossed swords
[[File:Flag of the Romanian Naval Forces (Obverse).svg	border	125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Romanian Naval Forces	A dark blue flag with coat of arms of Romanian Naval Forces in the centre with two stars in the left and in the right of coat of arms and surrounded by four anchors
[[File:Flag of the Romanian Air Force (obverse).svg	border	125px]]	?–present	Flag of the Romanian Air Force	A light blue flag with coat of arms of Romanian Air Force in the centre with two stars in the left and in the right of coat of arms and surrounded by four air force elements
[[File:Naval Jack of Romania (2019-).svg	border	125px]]		Naval jack	A light blue flag with the national flag in the canton, a vertically set black-outlined anchor in the quarter
[[File:Masthead pennant of Romania.svg	125px]]	?–present	Commissioning pennant	Tri-colour long pennant of blue-yellow-red
[[File:Flag of Romanian Chief of the General Staff.svg	border	125px]]	?–present	Chief of the General Staff	A square national tricolour with four white five-pointed stars one above other in the blue stripe.
[[File:Flag of Romanian Chief of Naval Staff.svg	border	125px]]	?–present	Chief of Naval Staff	A light blue flag with the national flag in the canton, a diagonally set black-outlined anchor in the fly upper quarter and four yellow five-pointed stars in a horizontal line in the lower half
[[File:Flag of Romanian Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.svg	border	125px]]	?–present	Deputy Chief of Naval Staff	A light blue flag with the national flag in the canton, a diagonally set black-outlined anchor in the fly upper quarter and three yellow five-pointed stars in a horizontal line in the lower half
[[File:Flag of Romanian Fleet or Flotilla Commander.svg	border	125px]]	?–present	Fleet or Flotilla Commander	A light blue flag with the national flag in the canton, a diagonally set black-outlined anchor in the fly upper quarter and two yellow five-pointed stars in a horizontal line in the lower half
[[File:Flag of Romanian Major Naval Unit Commander.svg	border	125px]]	?–present	Major Naval Unit Commander	A light blue flag with the national flag in the canton, a diagonally set black-outlined anchor in the fly upper quarter and one yellow five-pointed stars in a horizontal line in the lower half
[[File:Flag of Romanian Naval Unit Commander.svg	125px]]	?–present	Naval Unit Commander	A triangular light blue pennant with the national tricolour near the hoist in the central part and in the fly a black outlined anchor, set vertically.

Historical flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
[[File:Flag of Wallachia.svg	border	125px]]	c. 1593–1611	Flag of the Principality of Wallachia
[[File:SteagMihneaIII.jpg	border	125px]]	1658–1659	Banner of Mihnea III as Prince of Wallachia
[[File:Steag Serban Cantacuzino.jpg	border	125px]]	1678–1688	Banner of Șerban Cantacuzino as Prince of Wallachia
[[File:Naval Ensign of Wallachia.svg	border	125px]]	1700s	Naval Ensign of the Principality of Wallachia
[[File:Banner of Scarlat Ghica as Prince of Wallachia, 1758.svg	border	125px]]	1758–1761	Banner of Scarlat Ghica as Prince of Wallachia
[[File:Constantine Ypsilantis' banner.svg	border	125px]]	1802–1806	Banner of Constantine Ypsilantis as Prince of Wallachia
[[File:Banner of Alexander Soutzos as Prince of Wallachia.svg	border	125px]]	1818–1821	Banner of Alexander Soutzos as Prince of Wallachia
[[File:Flag of Grigore IV Ghica 1822.jpg	border	125px]]	1822–1828	Banner of Grigore IV Ghica as Prince of Wallachia
[[File:Steagul Agiei.jpg	border	125px]]	1822–1828	Agia flag
[[File:Flag of Wallachia 1831.svg	border	125px]]	1831–1849	Flag of the Principality of Wallachia
[[File:War ensign of the Principality of Wallachia, 1834.png	border	125px]]	1834	War ensign of the Principality of Wallachia
[[File:War ensign of the Principality of Wallachia, 1834-2.png	border	125px]]	1834	War ensign of the Principality of Wallachia
[[File:War flag of the Principality of Wallachia, 1834.png	border	125px]]	1834	War ensign of the Principality of Wallachia
[[File:Civil ensign of Wallachia, 1834–1861.svg	border	125px]]	1834–1861	Civil ensign of Wallachia
[[File:War flag of the Principality of Wallachia, 1840.png	border	125px]]	1840	War ensign of the Principality of Wallachia
[[File:War ensign of the Principality of Wallachia, 1845.png	border	125px]]	1845	War ensign of the Principality of Wallachia
[[File:Flag of Wallachian Revolution of 1848, horizontal stripes.svg	border	125px]]	1848	Flag of the Provisional Government of the Principality of Wallachia
[[File:Flag of Wallachia 1858.svg	border	125px]]	1849–1862	Flag of the Principality of Wallachia
[[File:Drapelul Batalionului 2 din Regimentul 1 Infanterie.jpg	border	125px]]	1849	Flag of the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Infantry Regiment of Wallachia
[[File:Stindardul Divizionului 2 de Cavalerie din Țara Românească Model 1849.jpg	border	125px]]	1849	Standard of the 2nd Cavalry Division of Wallachia
[[File:Steag de dorobanți din Județul Prahova.jpg	border	125px]]	1852	Infantry flag from Prahova County
[[File:Steag de dorobanți din Județul Vlașca.jpg	border	125px]]	1852	Infantry flag from Vlașca County
[[File:Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg	border	125px]]	1859–1862	Civil ensign of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia	Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with blue above.
[[File:Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862 - 1866).svg	border	125px]]	1862–1866	Civil ensign of the United Principalities of Romania	Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with red above.
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1859 official model.gif	border	125px]]	1862–1866	Flag of the Prince of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia	Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with red above. Coats of arms of Wallachia and Moldavia crowned and surrounded by Romanian tricolors.
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1863 official model.svg	border	125px]]	1863–1866	Army flag of the United Principalities of Romania and after 1866 Principality of Romania	Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with red above. Flying crowned aquila with the coats of arms of Wallachia and Moldavia over it. The aquila holds the sceptre and the sword. In the corners, the monogram of prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza, surrounded by a laurel wreath. On the red scarf it is written: HONOR ET PATRIA.
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1866 used model.svg	border	125px]]	1866–1874	Army flag of the Principality of Romania	Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with company's number in corners and name in the middle.
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1867 official model.svg	border	125px]]	1867–1872/3	Army flag of the Principality of Romania/Princely standard, official model. Used as military ensign. Not used as war or state flag.	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle.
[[File:RO^1867.svg	border	125px]]	1867–1875	Flag of Focșani civic guard.	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the city's coat of arms in the middle, and company number in corners.
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1877 used model.svg	border	125px]]	1877–1878	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the medium country's coat of arms in the middle, on a purple background, surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Carol I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath. Used during the Romanian War of Independence. Ratio: 1:1.
[[File:Flag of Romania.svg	border	125px]]	1867–1947	Civil ensign of the Principality/Kingdom of Romania	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with blue near the hoist.
[[File:Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg	border	125px]]	January–March 1948	Flag of the People's Republic of Romania
(never used)	Provisional coat of arms established in January 1948. This is a reconstituted/theoretical model, as the "tractor" coat of arms was never used.
[[File:Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg	border	125px]]	1948–1952	Flag of the People's Republic of Romania	The arms had a scroll bearing the letters RPR (no red star).
[[File:Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg	border	125px]]	1952–1965	The arms had a scroll bearing the letters RPR and were surmounted by a red star.
[[File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg	border	125px]]	1965–1989	Flag of the Socialist Republic of Romania	The arms had a scroll with the word REPUBLICA (left), SOCIALISTĂ (right) and ROMÂNIA (center) and were surmounted by a red star.
[[File:Flag of Chairman of Councils of State and of Ministers of Romania.svg	125px]]	1967–1989	Flag of Chairman of Councils of State and of Ministers of the Socialist Republic of Romania.	Ratio: 1:1
[[File:Romania flag 1989 revolution.svg	border	125px]]	1989–1990	de facto State flag and civil ensign during the 1989 revolution	The Communist flag with a hole cut out of the middle to remove the coat of arms, as a symbolic protest against the Ceaușescu regime

Monarchical flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1867 official model.svg	border	125px]]	14 April 1867 – 22 March 1872	Royal Standard of the Domnitor	Ratio: 2:3
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1872 official model.svg	border	125px]]	23 March 1872 – 20 July 1898
[[File:Royal standard of Romania (King, 1881 model).svg	border	125px]]	21 July 1898 – 23 April 1922	Royal Standard of the King	Ratio: 1:1; Ratio between colors: 1:4:1
[[File:Royal standard of Romania (King, 1922 model).svg	border	125px]]	24 April 1922 – 30 December 1947	Ratio: 1:1
[[File:Royal standard of Romania (Queen, 1922 model).svg	border	125px]]	Royal Standard of the Queen
[[File:Royal standard of Romania (Queen Mother, 1941 model).svg	border	125px]]	19 February 1941 – 30 December 1947	Royal Standard of the Queen Mother
[[File:Royal standard of Romania (Crown prince, 1881 model).svg	border	125px]]	21 July 1898 – 23 April 1922	Royal Standard of the Crown Prince	Ratio: 1:1; Ratio between colors: 1:4:1
[[File:Royal standard of Romania (Crown Prince, 1922 model).svg	border	125px]]	24 April 1922 – 30 December 1947	Royal Standard of the Crown Prince	Ratio: 1:1
[[File:Royal Standard of the Crown Princess of Romania.svg	border	125px]]	2007–2017	Royal Standard of the Crown Princess
(Margareta of Romania)
[[File:Standard of the Regent of Romania (1927-1930).svg	border	125px]]	1927–1930	Royal Standard of the members of the Regency
[[File:Royal standard of Romania (Prince, 1922 model).svg	border	125px]]	24 April 1922 – 30 December 1947	Royal Standard of a Member of the Royal House

Military flags of the Kingdom of Romania

Flag	Date	Use	Description
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1872 official model.svg	border	125px]]	1872–1921	Army flag of the Principality of Romania/Princely standard, official model. Several other models were used instead (see above). Used as military ensign. Not used as war or state flag.	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle.
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1881 used model.svg	border	125px]]	1882–1897	Army flag of the Kingdom of Romania	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle (slightly modified de facto). In corners, the monogram of king Carol I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath. Ratio: 1:1.
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1897 used model.svg	border	125px]]	1897–1902	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle (slightly modified de facto). In corners, the monogram of king Carol I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1902 used model.svg	border	125px]]	1902–1914	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle (slightly modified de facto), surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Carol I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1914 used model.svg	border	125px]]	1914–1921	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle (slightly modified de facto), surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Ferdinand I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1921 used model.svg	border	125px]]	1921–1927 (1930?)	Army flag of the Kingdom of Romania. First awarded in 1926	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle, surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Ferdinand I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
[[File:Romanian Army Flag - 1930 used model.svg	border	125px]]	1930–1940	Army flag of the Kingdom of Romania	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle, surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Carol II of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
[[File:Flag of the Romanian Army (1940–1947).svg	border	125px]]	1940–1947 (and 1927–1930?)	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's coat of arms in the middle, surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Michael I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
[[File:Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg	border	125px]]	1922–1947	Naval ensign. Not used as war or state flag.	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's middle coat of arms in the center.
[[File:Navy Jack of Romania (1921).svg	border	125px]]	Naval jack	Yellow field with red border and the country's middle coat of arms in the center.

Military flags of the Socialist Republic of Romania

Flag	Date	Use	Description
[[File:Battle flag of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg	125px]]
[[File:Battle flag of Romania (1950-1965, reverse).svg	125px]]	1952–1965	Battle flag of Romania
[[File:Flag of Air Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg	125px]]
[[File:Flag of Air Force of Romania (1950-1965, reverse).svg	125px]]	Air Force flag of Romania

Subdivision flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
[[File:ROU Bucharest Flag.svg	border	125px]]	1990–present	Bucharest (capital city)
[[File:ROU AR Arad Flag.png	border	125px]]	Arad (municipality)	A bright yellow flag with a blue horizontal wavy strip, symbolizing the Mureș river and the city coat of arms centered.
[[File:ROU AB Alba Iulia Flag.png	border	125px]]	Alba Iulia (municipality)
[[File:Flag of Brasov, Romania.svg	border	125px]]	1992–present	Brașov (municipality)
[[File:ROU SM Carei Flag.svg	border	125px]]	1990–present	Carei (municipality)
[[File:ROU CT Constanta Flag.svg	border	125px]]	1997–present	Constanța (municipality)
[[File:ROU BH Oradea Flag.gif	border	125px]]	1992–present	Oradea (municipality)
[[File:ROU MS Targu Mures Flag.png	border	125px]]	1998–present	Târgu Mureș (municipality)
[[File:SibiuFlag.png	border	125px]]		Sibiu (municipality)
[[File:Steagul Oficial Al Campulungului.png	border	125px]]		Câmpulung (municipality)
[[File:Flag of Bacau.png	border	125px]]		Bacău (municipality)

Political flags

Flag	Date	Party	Description	Current	Former
[[File:Flag of PNL (Romania).svg	border	125px]]	2014–present	National Liberal Party
[[File:Flag of the Social Democratic Party (Romania).svg	border	125px]]	2014–present	Social Democratic Party
[[File:Flag of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians.svg	border	125px]]	2023–present	Alliance for the Union of Romanians
[[File:Noua Dreaptă flag.svg	border	125px]]	2023–present	The New Right
[[File:Flag of the Democratic Union of the Hungarians in Romania.svg	border	125px]]	2004–present	Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania
[[File:Drapelul Partidului Justiției Sociale.jpg	125px]]	2025–present	Social Justice Party
	[[File:United Romania Party Flag.png	border	125px]]	2015–2022	United Romania Party
[[File:Flag of Everything for the Country.svg	border	125px]]	1993–2015	Everything For the Country Party
[[File:Flag of PCR.svg	border	125px]]	1965–1989	Romanian Communist Party
[[File:Flag of the National Renaissance Front.svg	border	125px]]	1938–1940	National Renaissance Front
[[File:Frontul Plugarilor, ceremonial flag.svg	border	125px]]	1944–1953	Ploughmen's Front
[[File:Flag of the Romanian Nazi Party (1932).svg	100px]]	1932–1934	National Socialist Party
[[File:Flag of the Iron Guard (Legion of the Archangel Michael or Legionary Movement).svg	border	125px]]	1927–1941	Iron Guard
[[File:Electoral flag of the National Peasants' Party, as reportedly used in Bessarabia in 1930.svg	border	125px]]	1930–1947	National Peasants' Party
[[File:Partidul naționalist-democrat, steag 1922.svg	border	125px]]	1922–1946	Democratic Nationalist Party
[[File:LANC Flag historically accurate representation.png	border	125px]]	1925–1935	National-Christian Defense League
[[File:National Christian Party Flag 1935-1938.png	border	125px]]	1935–1938	National Christian Party
[[File:Swastika of Fire Flag.png	border	125px]]	1935–1938	Swastika of Fire

References

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