The Romanian government is the

armiger In heraldry, an armiger is a (natural or juridical) person entitled to use a heraldic achievement (e.g., bear arms, an "armour-bearer") either by hereditary right, grant, matriculation, or assumption of arms. Such a person is said to be armig ...

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. It exercises this right under the mandatory advice of the National Committee of Heraldry, Genealogy and Sigillography (). The committee is subordinate to the

Romanian Academy The Romanian Academy ( ) is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 active members who are elected for life. According to its bylaws, the academy's ma ...

. All the coats of arms of

n institutions must be approved by this committee with two exceptions. The Romanian military is subject to the

Ministry of National Defense A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divide ...

Heraldric Committee, and Romanian law enforcement institutions are subject to the Ministry of Administration and Interior Heraldric Committee. Both of these committees may share members with the National Committee of Heraldry, Genealogy and Sigillography.

Romanian coats of arms

File:LDAM (f. 025) Rei de Blaqui.jpg, Arms of the King of

Vlachs Vlach ( ), also Wallachian and many other variants, is a term and exonym used from the Middle Ages until the Modern Era to designate speakers of Eastern Romance languages living in Southeast Europe—south of the Danube (the Balkan peninsula ...

from the Portuguese ''Livro do Armeiro-Mor''. (Perhaps from the

Second Bulgarian Empire The Second Bulgarian Empire (; ) was a medieval Bulgarians, Bulgarian state that existed between 1185 and 1422. A successor to the First Bulgarian Empire, it reached the peak of its power under Tsars Kaloyan of Bulgaria, Kaloyan and Ivan Asen II ...

). File:Arms of Mircea I of Wallachia.png, Arms of

Mircea I of Wallachia Mircea the Elder (, ; 1355 – 31 January 1418) was the Voivode of Wallachia from 1386 until his death in 1418. He was the son of Radu I of Wallachia and brother of Dan I of Wallachia, after whose death he inherited the throne. After the dea ...

(from a personal seal.) (The lion was used by many rulers of the

House of Basarab The House of Basarab (sometimes spelled as Bazarab, ) was a ruling family that established the Principality of Wallachia, giving the country its first line of List of rulers of Wallachia, Princes, one closely related with the House of Bogdan-Mu ...

)

Medieval States

File:Coat of arms of Wallachia Voivodship.png, Reproduction of

Wallachia Wallachia or Walachia (; ; : , : ) is a historical and geographical region of modern-day Romania. It is situated north of the Lower Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians. Wallachia was traditionally divided into two sections, Munteni ...

coat of arms in Middle Ages File:Coat of arms of Moldavia.svg, Reproduction of

Moldavia Moldavia (, or ; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ) is a historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially in ...

coat of arms in Middle Ages File:House of Basarab quote of arms.png, Coat of Arms of the

, founding dynasty of Wallachia

Coat of Arms during the
Early Modern Period The early modern period is a Periodization, historical period that is defined either as part of or as immediately preceding the modern period, with divisions based primarily on the history of Europe and the broader concept of modernity. There i ...

The coats of arms of the

early modern period The early modern period is a Periodization, historical period that is defined either as part of or as immediately preceding the modern period, with divisions based primarily on the history of Europe and the broader concept of modernity. There i ...

represent the states of Romania from about the 15th century to about the 19th century. File:Arms of Wallachia 1557.png, Coat of arms of Wallachia, 1557 from the seal of Pătrașcu cel Bun. File:Seal of Mihnea Voda Turcitul 1587.png, Coat of arms of Wallachia 1587, from the seal of Mihnea Vodă Turcitul. File:SigismundBathory1597.jpg, Coat of arms of Sigismund Bathory, suzerain of

Transylvania Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...

at the time. File:Stema Mihai Viteazul.jpg, Coat of arms of prince Mihai Patraşcu (

Michael the Brave Michael the Brave ( or ; 1558 – 9 August 1601), born as Mihai Pătrașcu, was the Prince of Wallachia (as Michael II, 1593–1601), Prince of Moldavia (1600) and ''de facto'' ruler of Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711), Transylvani ...

), as lord of the first Romanian union between

Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...

, and

, called the ''Dacian Principalities'' File:Stema Transilvania ,Mihai Viteazu.png, Coat of arms of Transylvania, under

. The coat of arms of Transylvania depicts two rampant lions, together holding a sword, representing the Kingdom of Dacia, (or the dynasty of

), and the seven hills representing the seven cities of the

Transylvanian Saxons The Transylvanian Saxons (; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjer Såksen'' or simply ''Soxen'', singularly ''Sox'' or ''Soax''; Transylvanian Landler dialect, Transylvanian Landler: ''Soxn'' or ''Soxisch''; ; seldom ''sa ...

. File:Coat of arms of Moldavia 1646.png, Coat of arms of Moldova, 1646 File:Coat of arms of Wallachia 1691.png, Coat of arms of Wallachia, 1691 File:Coat of arms of Wallachia 1765.png, Coat of arms of Wallachia, 1765 File:Coat of arms of Moldova ,1816.png, Coat of arms of Moldova, 1816 File:Stema Ardeal propunere 1848.PNG, Coat of arms of Ardeal (

), proposed in 1848 by

n revolutionaries. File:Coat of arms of Wallachia and her counties.png, Coat of arms of Wallachia, 1851

States of the modern period

The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia 1859–1866

After the election of

Alexandru Ioan Cuza Alexandru Ioan Cuza (, or Alexandru Ioan I, also Anglicised as Alexander John Cuza; 20 March 1820 – 15 May 1873) was the first ''domnitor'' (prince) of the Romanian Principalities through his double election as List of monarchs of Moldavia ...

as ''

Domnitor ''Prince Domnitor'', in full ''Principe Domnitor'' (Romanian pl. ''Principi Domnitori'') was the official title of the ruler of Romania between 1862 and 1881. It was usually translated as "prince regnant" in English and most other languages, ...

'' of

and

, the heraldic symbols of the two countries were united to form the coat of arms of the new state. In 1862, this new state was named ''

''. However, the idea was not new. Most of the

Phanariotes Phanariots, Phanariotes, or Fanariots (, , ) were members of prominent Greek families in Phanar (Φανάρι, modern ''Fener''), the chief Greek quarter of Constantinople where the Ecumenical Patriarchate is located, who traditionally occupied ...

used united symbols in their personal

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ...

to show that they held power in both countries. Until 1866, there was no official design of the coat of arms of Romania, although the painter, Carol Popp de Szathmary, created some draft designs. File:StemaCuza1.jpg File:StemaCuza2.jpg File:StemaCuza3.jpg File:StemaCuza4.jpg

Romania 1866–1878

After 10 May 1866, (when

Carol I Carol I or Charles I of Romania (born Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen; 20 April 1839 – ), was the monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914, ruling as Prince (''Domnitor'') from 1866 to 1881, and as ...

came to Romania), and the Constitution of 1 June 1866 was founded, the coat of arms of Romania was established. It used concepts found in previous coats of arms. From 1872, the coat of arms represented the

Kingdom of Romania The Kingdom of Romania () was a constitutional monarchy that existed from with the crowning of prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen as King of Romania, King Carol I of Romania, Carol I (thus beginning the Romanian royal family), until 1947 wit ...

. In 1878, when Romania gained independence, the coat of arms was changed again. File:Coat of arms of Principality of Romania (1867-1872).svg,

Kingdom of Romania

1872–1921

In 1872, the heraldic symbols of

Oltenia Oltenia (), also called Lesser Wallachia in antiquated versions – with the alternative Latin names , , and between 1718 and 1739 – is a historical province and geographical region of Romania in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Da ...

and the

Black Sea The Black Sea is a marginal sea, marginal Mediterranean sea (oceanography), mediterranean sea lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia. It is bound ...

coast were added to the Romanian coat of arms. In 1881, the symbol of

Dobrudja Dobruja or Dobrudja (; or ''Dobrudža''; , or ; ; Dobrujan Tatar: ''Tomrîğa''; Ukrainian language, Ukrainian and ) is a Geography, geographical and historical region in Southeastern Europe that has been divided since the 19th century betw ...

was added and its aspect was slightly changed. File:Kingdom_of_Romania_Coat_of_Arms_Big_1866-1881.svg, 1872-1881 File:Kingdom_of_Romania_Coat_of_Arms_Big_1881-1921.svg, 1881-1921

1921–1947

After

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

Bessarabia Bessarabia () is a historical region in Eastern Europe, bounded by the Dniester river on the east and the Prut river on the west. About two thirds of Bessarabia lies within modern-day Moldova, with the Budjak region covering the southern coa ...

Banat Banat ( , ; ; ; ) is a geographical and Historical regions of Central Europe, historical region located in the Pannonian Basin that straddles Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. It is divided among three countries: the eastern part lie ...

, and

Bukovina Bukovina or ; ; ; ; , ; see also other languages. is a historical region at the crossroads of Central and Eastern Europe. It is located on the northern slopes of the central Eastern Carpathians and the adjoining plains, today divided betwe ...

united with the

. As a result, symbols representing the new territories were added to the coat of arms. File:Kingdom of Romania - Big CoA.svg,

Royal House A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a monarchy, monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty may also be referred to as a "house", "family" or "clan", among others. H ...

and

Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...

File:Kingdom of Romania - Medium CoA.svg,

Romanian Armed Forces The Romanian Armed Forces ( or ''Armata Română'') are the military forces of Romania. It comprises the Land Forces, the Naval Forces and the Air Force. The current Commander-in-chief is Lieutenant General Gheorghiță Vlad who is managed by ...

( Ministry of War) File:Kingdom of Romania - Small CoA.svg, Romanian small coat of arms (for all other seals)

Communist Romania

People's Republic of Romania

After 1948, the Communist authorities changed both the

flag A flag is a piece of textile, fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and fla ...

and the coat of arms. The coat of arms became more emblematically faithful to Communist symbolism: a landscape (depicting a rising sun, a tractor and an oil drill) surrounded by stocks of wheat tied together with a cloth in the colors of the

national flag A national flag is a flag that represents and national symbol, symbolizes a given nation. It is Fly (flag), flown by the government of that nation, but can also be flown by its citizens. A national flag is typically designed with specific meanin ...

. Between 1948 and 1966, there were three variants. The first came shortly after 1948 (the proclamation of the republic). The next was in 1952 when a red star was added. File:Coat of arms of the Popular Republic of Romania (January-March 1948).svg, January–March 1948 File:Coat of arms of the Popular Republic of Romania (1948-1952).svg, March 1948–1952 File:Coat of arms of the Popular Republic of Romania (1952-1965).svg, 1952–1966

Socialist Republic of Romania

The final change to the communist emblem took place in 1966 when

ceased to be a ''People's Republic'', and became a ''Socialist Republic''. At this time, the wording changed from ''R. P. R.'' to ''Republica Socialista Romania''. File:Coat of arms of the Socialist Republic of Romania.svg

Romania

1989–1992

Immediately after the fall of

Nicolae Ceaușescu Nicolae Ceaușescu ( ; ; – 25 December 1989) was a Romanian politician who was the second and last Communism, communist leader of Socialist Romania, Romania, serving as the general secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 u ...

and the

communist regime A communist state, also known as a Marxist–Leninist state, is a one-party state in which the totality of the power belongs to a party adhering to some form of Marxism–Leninism, a branch of the communist ideology. Marxism–Leninism was ...

, the communist emblem was removed from all

flags A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have ...

, and official seals. Some

had a hole (a symbol of the

revolution In political science, a revolution (, 'a turn around') is a rapid, fundamental transformation of a society's class, state, ethnic or religious structures. According to sociologist Jack Goldstone, all revolutions contain "a common set of elements ...

) and some changed to the later official blue-yellow-red format. During this period, Romania had no de jure national emblem. 10-lei coins issued in this period bore a composition showing a wreath of olive overlaid on the Romanian Flag where the coat of arms would be located on later coins. File:Emblem of Romania (de facto, 1990-1992).svg

1992–present

In 1992, the

Parliament of Romania The Parliament of Romania () is the national Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of Romania, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania), Chamber of Deputies () and the Senate of Romania, Senate (). It meets at the Palace of the Parliament i ...

adopted a new

. Two models, both inspired by the coat of arms of the

, were merged to achieve the final result. In April 2016, deputies of the Judiciary Committee endorsed a bill voted previously by the

Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...

that returns the

crown A crown is a traditional form of head adornment, or hat, worn by monarchs as a symbol of their power and dignity. A crown is often, by extension, a symbol of the monarch's government or items endorsed by it. The word itself is used, parti ...

on the head of the eagle and mandates the public authorities to replace the existing emblems and seals to those provided by law until 31 December 2018 (to mark the centenary of the

Union of Transylvania with Romania The union of Transylvania with Romania was declared on by the assembly of the delegates of ethnic Romanians held in Alba Iulia. The Great Union Day (also called ''Unification Day''), celebrated on 1 December, is a Public holidays in Romani ...

on 1 December 1918). The bill was adopted by the

Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourb ...

on 8 June 2016 and promulgated by President

Klaus Iohannis Klaus Werner Iohannis (; ; born 13 June 1959) is a Romanian politician, physicist, and former teacher who served as the fifth president of Romania from 2014 until his resignation in 2025. Prior to entering Politics of Romania, national politics, ...

on 11 July 2016. File:Coat_of_arms_of_Romania.svg, The current coat of arms File:Romanian Seal.svg, The

seal Seal may refer to any of the following: Common uses * Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly: ** Earless seal, also called "true seal" ** Fur seal ** Eared seal * Seal ( ...

File:Coat of arms of Romania (1992-2016).svg, Coat of arms of Romania (19922016)

Historic Romanian regions and provinces

Marmatia

Crisana

Banat Region

File:StemaBanat.jpg, The bridge of Apollodorus of Damascus on the Danube, the coat of arms of

1918–1947. File:Banat modern coat of arms.png, Coat of arms of

(the bridge) and

(the lion rampant) from 1992.

Transylvania

File:Stema Transilvania ,Mihai Viteazu.png, Coat of arms of Transylvania, under Michel the Brave File:Ducatul Crișanei - Stemă.png, Unofficial Romanian arms of

Crișana Crișana (, , ) is a geographical and historical region of Romania named after the Criș (Körös) River and its three tributaries: the Crișul Alb, Crișul Negru, and Crișul Repede. In Romania, the term is sometimes extended to include areas ...

File:Arms of Transylvania (Bolliac version of 1876).svg, Cezar Bolliac redesign of the arms of Transylvania File:Stema Ardeal propunere 1848.PNG, Arms endorsed by Romanian nationalists in 1840s

Wallachian Region

In the Middle Ages,

had two core provinces. One was Greater Wallachia (

Muntenia Muntenia (, also known in English as Greater Wallachia) is a historical region of Romania, part of Wallachia (also, sometimes considered Wallachia proper, as ''Muntenia'', ''Țara Românească'', and the rarely used ''Valahia'' are synonyms in Ro ...

) and the other was Lesser Walachia (

). There was also the disputed province of

Dobruja Dobruja or Dobrudja (; or ''Dobrudža''; , or ; ; Dobrujan Tatar: ''Tomrîğa''; Ukrainian language, Ukrainian and ) is a Geography, geographical and historical region in Southeastern Europe that has been divided since the 19th century betw ...

. These provinces were mostly geographical, not administrative, but from the end of the 15th century, because the

Banate of Severin The Banate of Severin or Banate of Szörény (; ; ; , ; , ) was a Hungarian political, military and administrative unit with a special role in the initially anti- Bulgarian, latterly anti- Ottoman defensive system of the medieval Kingdom of Hu ...

was partitioned between Wallachia and the Kingdom of Hungary, Oltenia was ruled by a ban. Oltenia was known as the ''Banate of Craiova''. It is unknown whether the Despotate of Dobruja originally had a coat of arms. Control of the region over time involved Romania, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. The present coat of arms of Dobruja was created in 1872. Also in 1872, a new form of the Wallachia coat of arms was officiated to represent just Muntenia. In the Middle Ages, Muntenia had had a different heraldic symbol. File:Oltenia_1483_-_Ulrich_von_Richental.svg, Coat of arms of Oltenia in the Middle Ages File:Stema_Olteniei_1877.png, Coat of arms of

from 1872 File:Stema Dobrogei.png, Coat of arms of Southern Bessarabia (1871–1878) and

(from 1878) File:10.Stema Muntenia.png, Coat of arms of Muntenia in the Middle Ages File:Stema Muntenia.png, Coat of arms of Muntenia from 1872

Moldovan Region

In the Middle Ages,

had four provinces: three permanent provinces, The Upper Country, The Lower Country and Basarabia, and a disputed province,

Pokuttya Pokuttia, also known as Pokuttya or Pokutia, (; ; ) is an historical area of East-Central Europe, situated between the Dniester and Cheremosh rivers and Carpathian Mountains, in the southwestern part of modern Ukraine. Although the historic hear ...

. Moldova lay between the Ottoman Empire, the Austrian empire and the Russian Empire. The Upper Country (the northwestern part) was occupied by Austrians, who named the land Bucovina. The Lower Country (eastern part) was conquered by the Russian Empire. It was merged with Basarabia, forming the Guberniya of Bessarabia. The remaining portion was preserved as Moldova. In the 17th century, Transnistria was governed by the Principality of Moldova but was never a part of it. Today, the western part of Transnistria is in the Republic of Moldavia while the rest is in

Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...

, as is most of

Bugeac Budjak is a geographic and historical region in Ukraine and Moldova, also referred to as many other names. Budjak, Budzhak, Budzhakh, Bugeac or Bucaq may also refer to: * , a Turkic ethnic group that inhabited Budjak ** Budjak Horde, a former au ...

(north of Bucovina) and Pocutia. File:Coat of arms of Moldavia.svg, Coat of arms of Moldavia File:Coat of arms of Bukowina.svg, Coat of arms of

File:Герб Молдавской демократической республики.svg, Coat of arms of Basarabia

Coats of arms of local authorities

Coats of arms of the counties in the interwar period (1926–1938 and 1940–1947)

File:Interbelic Alba County CoA.png,

Alba ''Alba'' ( , ) is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. It is also, in English-language historiography, used to refer to the polity of Picts and Scots united in the ninth century as the Kingdom of Alba, until it developed into the Kingd ...

File:Interbelic Arad County CoA.png, Arad File:Interbelic Arges County CoA.png, Argeș File:Interbelic Bacau County CoA.png,

Bacău Bacău ( ; , ; ; ) is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. With a population of 136,087 (as of 2021 census), Bacău is the 14th largest city in Romania. The city is situated in the historical region of Moldavia, at the foothills of the ...

File:Interbelic Baia County CoA.png,

Baia Baia (; ; ) is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania with a population of 7,261 as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, namely Baia and Bogata. Located on the Moldova (river), Moldova ...

File:Interbelic Balti County CoA.png,

Bălți Bălți () is a city in Moldova. It is the second-largest city in terms of population, area and economic importance, after Chișinău. The city holds the status of municipiu. Sometimes called "the northern capital", it is a major industrial, cu ...

File:Interbelic Bihor County CoA.png, Bihor File:Interbelic Botosani County CoA.png,

Botoșani Botoșani () is the capital city of Botoșani County, in the northern part of Moldavia, Romania. Today, it is best known as the birthplace of many celebrated Romanians, including Mihai Eminescu, Nicolae Iorga and Grigore Antipa. Origin of the ...

File:Interbelic Brasov County CoA.png,

Brașov Brașov (, , ; , also ''Brasau''; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Kruhnen'') is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat (i.e. administrative centre) of Brașov County. According to the 2021 Romanian census, ...

File:Interbelic Braila County CoA.png,

Brăila Brăila (, also , ) is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of Brăila County. The Sud-Est (development region), ''Sud-Est'' Regional Development Agency is located in Brăila. According to the 2021 Romanian ...

File:Interbelic Buzau County CoA.png,

Buzău Buzău (; formerly spelled ''Buzeu'' or ''Buzĕu'') is a city in the historical region of Muntenia, Romania, and the county seat of Buzău County. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Carp ...

File:Interbelic Cahul County CoA.png,

Cahul Cahul (; also known by alternative names) is a city and municipality in southern Moldova. The city is the administrative center of Cahul District; it also administers one village, Cotihana. As of 2014 census, the city has a population of 30,0 ...

File:Interbelic Caliacra County CoA.png, Caliacra File:Interbelic Campulung County CoA.png,

Câmpulung Câmpulung (also spelled ''Cîmpulung'', , , Old Romanian ''Dlăgopole'', ''Длъгополе'' (from Middle Bulgarian), or ''Câmpulung Muscel'') is a municipiu, city in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is attested on the Fra Mauro map fro ...

File:Interbelic Caras County CoA.png, Caraș File:Interbelic Cernauti County CoA.png,

Cernăuți Chernivtsi (, ; , ;, , see also #Names, other names) is a city in southwestern Ukraine on the upper course of the Prut River. Formerly the capital of the historic region of Bukovina, which is now divided between Romania and Ukraine, Chernivt ...

File:Interbelic Cetatea Alba County CoA.png, Cetatea Albă File:Interbelic Ciuc County CoA.png, Ciuc File:Interbelic Cluj County CoA.png,

Cluj Cluj-Napoca ( ; ), or simply Cluj ( , ), is a city in northwestern Romania. It is the second-most populous city in the country and the seat of Cluj County. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (), Budapest () and Belgrade ( ...

File:Interbelic Constanta County CoA.png,

Constanța Constanța (, , ) is a city in the Dobruja Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Romania. A port city, it is the capital of Constanța County and the country's Cities in Romania, fourth largest city and principal port on the Black ...

File:Interbelic Covurlui County CoA.png, Covurlui File:Interbelic Dambovita County CoA.png, Dâmbovița File:Interbelic Dolj County CoA.png, Dolj File:Interbelic Dorohoi County CoA.png, Dorohoi File:Interbelic Durostor County CoA.png, Durostor File:Interbelic Fagaras County CoA.png,

Făgăraș Făgăraș (; , ) is a municipiu, city in central Romania, located in Brașov County. It lies on the Olt (river), Olt River and has a population of 26,284 as of 2021. It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania, and is the main city of ...

File:Interbelic Falciu County CoA.png, Fălciu File:Interbelic Gorj County CoA.png, Gorj File:Interbelic Hotin County CoA.png, Hotin File:Interbelic Hunedoara County CoA.png,

Hunedoara Hunedoara (; ; ) is a municipiu, city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located in southwestern Transylvania near the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, and administers five villages: Boș (''Bós''), Groș (''Grós''), Hășdat (''Hosdát ...

File:Interbelic Ialomita County CoA.png, Ialomița File:Interbelic Iasi County CoA.png,

Iași Iași ( , , ; also known by other #Etymology and names, alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the Cities in Romania, third largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical ...

File:Interbelic Ilfov County CoA.png, Ilfov File:Interbelic Ismail County CoA.png, Ismail File:Interbelic Lapusna County CoA.png, Lăpușna File:Interbelic Maramures County CoA.png,

Maramureș ( ; ; ; ) is a geographical, historical and cultural region in northern Romania and western Ukraine. It is situated in the northeastern Carpathians, along parts of the upper Tisza River drainage basin; it covers the Maramureș Depression and the ...

File:Interbelic Mehedinti County CoA.png, Mehedinți File:Coa Romania County Maros History.svg, Mureș File:Interbelic Muscel County CoA.png, Muscel File:Interbelic Nasaud County CoA.png, Năsăud File:Interbelic Neamt County CoA.png, Neamț File:Interbelic Odorhei County CoA.png, Odorhei File:Interbelic Olt County CoA.png, Olt File:Interbelic Orhei County CoA.png,

Orhei Orhei (), also formerly known as Orgeev (), is a city, municipality and the administrative centre of Orhei District in the Moldova, Republic of Moldova, with a population of 21,065. Orhei is approximately north of the capital, Chișinău. Hist ...

File:Interbelic Prahova County CoA.png, Prahova File:Interbelic Putna County CoA.png, Putna File:Interbelic Radauti County CoA.png,

Rădăuți Rădăuți (; ; ; ; , ''Radivtsi''; ''Radevits''; ) is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. According to the 2021 census, Rădăuți is the second largest urban settlement in the ...

File:Interbelic Ramnicu Sarat County CoA.png,

Râmnicu Sărat Râmnicu Sărat (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Sărat'', , or ''Rebnick''; ) is a municipiu, city in Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. It was first attested in a document of 1439, and raised to the rank of ''municipiu'' in ...

File:Interbelic Roman County CoA.png,

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of Roman civilization *Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...

File:Interbelic Romanati County CoA.png, Romanați File:Interbelic Satu Mare County CoA.png,

Satu Mare Satu Mare (; ; ; or ) is a city with a population of 102,400 (2011). It is the capital of Satu Mare County, Romania, as well as the centre of the Satu Mare metropolitan area. It lies in the region of Maramureș, broadly part of Transylvania ...

File:Interbelic Salaj County CoA.png, Sălaj File:Interbelic Severin County CoA.png, Severin File:Interbelic Sibiu County CoA.png,

Sibiu Sibiu ( , , , Hungarian: ''Nagyszeben'', , Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'' or ''Hermestatt'') is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles th ...

File:Interbelic Somes County CoA.png,

Someș The Someș () or Szamos ( or ''Samosch'') is a left tributary of the Tisza in Hungary and Romania. It has a length of (including its source river Someșul Mare), of which 50 km are in Hungary.Soroca Soroca is a city and municipality in northern Moldova, situated on the Dniester River about north of Chișinău. It is the administrative center of the Soroca District. History It is known for its well-preserved stronghold, established by t ...

File:Interbelic Storojinet County CoA.png, Storojineț File:Interbelic Suceava County CoA.png,

Suceava Suceava () is a Municipiu, city in northeastern Romania. The seat of Suceava County, it is situated in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of Bukovina and Western Moldavia, Moldavia, northeastern Romania. It is the largest urban ...

File:Interbelic Tarnava Mare County CoA.png, Târnava-Mare File:Interbelic Tarnava Mica County CoA.png, Târnava-Mică File:Interbelic Tecuci County CoA.png,

Tecuci Tecuci () is a city in Galați County, Romania, in the historical region of Western Moldavia. It is situated among wooded hills, on the right bank of the Bârlad River, and at the junction of railways from Galați, Bârlad, and Mărășești. ...

File:Interbelic Teleorman County CoA.png, Teleorman File:Interbelic Tighina County CoA.png, Tighina File:Interbelic Timis-Torontal County CoA.png, Timiș-Torontal File:Interbelic Trei Scaune County CoA.png, Trei Scaune File:Interbelic Tulcea County CoA.png,

Tulcea Tulcea (; also known by #Names, alternative names) is a city in Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is the administrative center of Tulcea County, and had a population of 65,624 . One village, Tudor Vladimirescu, is administered by the city. It is one ...

File:Interbelic Turda County CoA.png,

Turda Turda (; , ; ; ) is a Municipiu, city in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located in the southeastern part of the county, from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca, to which it is connected by the European route E81, and from nearby Câmpia ...

File:Interbelic Tutova County CoA.png, Tutova File:Interbelic Vaslui County CoA.png, Vaslui File:Interbelic Valcea County CoA.png, Vâlcea File:Interbelic Vlasca County CoA.png, Vlașca

Coats of arms of the ținuturi (lands) between 1938 and 1940

File:Tinutul Arges CoA.png, Ținutul Argeș (Ținutul Bucegi) File:Tinutul Crisuri CoA.png, Ținutul Crișuri (Ținutul Someș) File:Tinutul Dunarii CoA.png, Ținutul Dunării (Ținutul Dunărea de Jos) File:Tinutul Jiu CoA.png, Ținutul Jiu (Ținutul Olt) File:Tinutul Marii CoA.png,

Ținutul Mării Ținutul Mării (alternatively spelled as ''Marea'' or ''Mărei'') was one of the ten ''ținuturi'' ("lands") of Romania, founded in 1938 after King Carol II initiated an institutional reform by modifying the 1923 Constitution and the law of terri ...

File:Tinutul Mures CoA.png, Ținutul Mureș (Ținutul Alba Iulia) File:Tinutul Nistru CoA.png,

Ținutul Nistru Ținutul Nistru was one of the ten ''ținuturi'' ("lands") of Romania, founded in 1938 after King of Romania, King Carol II of Romania, Carol II, initiated an institutional reform by modifying the 1923 Constitution of Romania, 1923 Constitution and ...

File:Tinutul Prut CoA.png,

Ținutul Prut Ținutul Prut was one of the ten Romanian ''ținuturi'' ("lands"), founded in 1938 after King Carol II initiated an institutional reform by modifying the 1923 Constitution and the law of territorial administration. It comprised parts of central Mo ...

File:Tinutul Suceava CoA.png, Ținutul Suceava File:Tinutul Timis CoA.png, Ținutul Timiș

Coats of arms of the counties

File:RO Alba County CoA.svg,

File:Arad county CoA (circa 2007).png, Arad File:Actual Argeș county CoA.png, Argeş File:Stema judetului Bacau.svg,

File:Actual Bihor county CoA.svg, Bihor File:Stema Bistrita-Nasaud.svg, Bistriţa Năsăud File:Stema judetului Botosani.svg, Botoşani File:Stema judetul brasov nou.png, Braşov File:Stema judetului Braila.svg,

File:Actual Buzau county CoA.png,

File:Actual Caras-Severin county CoA.png, Caraş-Severin File:Stema județului Călărași.jpg,

Călărași Călărași (), the capital of Călărași County in the Muntenia region, is situated in south-east Romania, on the banks of the Danube's Borcea branch, at about from the Bulgarian border and from Bucharest. It is one of six Romanian county se ...

File:Actual Cluj county CoA.svg,

File:Actual Constanta county CoA.png,

File:Coa Romania County Kovászna.svg, Covasna File:Stema Dambovita.svg, Dâmbovița File:Stema judetului Dolj.svg, Dolj File:Stema judetului Galati.svg,

Galați Galați ( , , ; also known by other #Etymology and names, alternative names) is the capital city of Galați County in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in eastern Romania. Galați is a port town on the river Danube. and the sixth-larges ...

File:Stema Giurgiu (jud 2009).svg,

Giurgiu Giurgiu (; ; ) is a city in southern Romania. The seat of Giurgiu County, it lies in the historical region of Muntenia. It is situated amongst mud-flats and marshes on the left bank of the Danube facing the Bulgarian city of Ruse on the op ...

File:Stema Harghita.svg, Harghita File:Actual Hunedoara county CoA.svg,

File:Stema Ialomita.svg, Ialomița File:Actual Iasi county CoA.svg,

File:Actual Ilfov county CoA.svg, Ilfov File:Coat of Arms of Maramureș County.svg,

File:Actual Mehedinti county CoA.png, Mehedinți File:Mures county coat of arms.svg, Mureș File:Stema Neamt.svg, Neamț File:Actual Olt county CoA.png, Olt File:Stema Prahova.svg, Prahova File:RO Județul Sălaj COA.svg, Sălaj File:Actual Satu Mare county CoA.png,

File:Actual Sibiu county CoA.png,

File:Actual Suceava county CoA.png,

File:Stema Teleorman.svg, Teleorman File:Actual Timis county CoA.svg, Timiș File:Actual Tulcea county CoA.png,

File:Stema Vaslui.svg, Vaslui File:Actual Valcea county CoA.png, Vâlcea File:Stema Vrancea.svg, Vrancea

Coats of arms of the county seats

The coats of arms of the county seats are distinguished from those of the urban entities by the absence of a

mural crown A mural crown () is a Crown (headgear), crown or headpiece representing city walls, fortified tower, towers, or fortresses. In classical antiquity, it was an emblem of tutelary deities who watched over a city, and among the ancient Rome, Romans ...

present in the latter. The crown has an odd number of towers (one, three, five or seven), depending on the importance of the urban entity. File:ROU AB Alba Iulia CoA.png, Alba-Iulia File:ROU TR Alexandria CoA.png,

Alexandria Alexandria ( ; ) is the List of cities and towns in Egypt#Largest cities, second largest city in Egypt and the List of coastal settlements of the Mediterranean Sea, largest city on the Mediterranean coast. It lies at the western edge of the Nile ...

File:Coa Romania Town Arad.svg, Arad File:ROU BC Bacau CoA.png,

File:ROU MM Baia Mare CoA.png,

Baia Mare Baia Mare ( , ; ; ; ) is a Municipiu, city along the Săsar, Săsar River, in northwestern Romania; it is the capital of Maramureș County. The city lies in the region of Maramureș, a subregion of Transylvania. It is situated about from Buchare ...

File:ROU BT Botosani CoA.svg,

File:Stema Municipiului Brașov 2024.png,

File:ROU BR Braila CoA.png,

File:Coat of arms of Bucharest.svg,

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...

File:ROU IF Buftea CoA2.png,

Buftea Buftea () is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, located north-west of Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Rom ...

File:ROU BZ Buzau CoA.png,

File:ROU CL Calarasi CoA.png,

File:ROU CT Constanta CoA.png,

File:ROU DJ Craiova CoA.png,

Craiova Craiova (, also , ) is the largest city in southwestern Romania, List of Romanian cities, the seventh largest city in the country and the capital of Dolj County, situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River, Jiu in central Oltenia. It i ...

File:ROU HD Deva CoA.png,

Deva Deva may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Deva, List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters, an ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd edition monster * Deva, in the 2023 Indian film ''Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefir ...

File:ROU MH Drobeta-Turnu Severin CoA.png,

Drobeta-Turnu Severin Drobeta-Turnu Severin (), colloquially Severin, is a city in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania, on the northern bank of the Danube, close to the Iron Gates. It is one of six Romanian county seats List of cities and towns on the river Danube, lyin ...

File:ROU VN Focsani CoA.jpg,

Focșani Focșani (; ) is the capital city of Vrancea County in Romania on the banks the river Milcov, in the historical region of Moldavia. , it has a population of 66,719. Geography Focșani lies at the foot of the Curvature Carpathians, at a point of ...

File:ROU GL Galati CoA.png,

File:ROU GR Giurgiu CoA.png,

File:ROU IS Iasi CoA.png,

File:Coa Romania Town Csíkszereda.svg,

Miercurea-Ciuc Miercurea Ciuc (; ; ) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, a mainly Hungarian-speaking ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt River valley. The city administers three ...

File:ROU BH Oradea CoA.png,

Oradea Oradea (, , ; ; ) is a city in Romania, located in the Crișana region. It serves as the administrative county seat, seat of Bihor County and an economic, social, and cultural hub in northwestern Romania. The city lies between rolling hills on ...

File:ROU NT Piatra Neamt CoA.png,

Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; ; ) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its very privileged location in the Divisions of the Carpathians, Eastern Carpathian mountains, it is con ...

File:ROU AG Pitesti CoA.png,

Pitești Pitești () is a city in Romania, located on the river Argeș (river), Argeș. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated in th ...

File:ROU PH Ploiesti CoA.png,

Ploiești Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a Municipiu, city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest. The area of Ploiești is around , and it borders the Ble ...

File:ROU VL Ramnicu Valcea CoA.png,

Râmnicu Vâlcea Râmnicu Vâlcea (formerly ''Râmnic'', ) is a city in Romania. Located in the south-central part of the country, in the historical province of Oltenia, it is the seat of Vâlcea County and its main urban settlement. According to the 2021 Romanian ...

File:ROU CS Resita CoA.png,

Reșița Reșița (; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a city in western Romania and the capital of Caraș-Severin County. It is located in the Banat region. The city had a population of 58,393 in 2021. It administers six villages: Câlnic (''Kölnök''), Cuptoare (''Kupt ...

File:ROU SM Satu Mare CoA.png,

File:Official Sf Gheorghe CoA.svg, Sfântu Gheorghe File:Coa Romania Town Nagyszeben.svg,

File:ROU OT Slatina CoA.png, Slatina File:ROU IL Slobozia CoA.png,

Slobozia Slobozia () is the capital city of Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 41,550 in 2021. Etymology Its name is from the Romanian "slobozie", which meant a recently colonized village which was free of taxation. The word its ...

File:ROU SV Suceava CoA.png,

File:ROU DB Targoviste CoA.png,

Târgoviște Târgoviște (, alternatively spelled ''Tîrgoviște'') is a Municipiu, city and county seat in Dâmbovița County, Romania. It is situated north-west of Bucharest, on the right bank of the Ialomița (river), Ialomița River. Târgoviște was ...

File:ROU GJ Targu Jiu CoA.png,

Târgu Jiu Târgu Jiu (, is the capital city, capital of Gorj County in the Oltenia region of Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathian Mountains, Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu (river), Jiu. Eight localities are administered by the ...

File:Coa Romania Town Marosvásárhely.svg, Târgu Mureş File:ROU TM Timisoara CoA.svg,

Timișoara Timișoara (, , ; , also or ; ; ; see #Etymology, other names) is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in Western Romania. Located on the Bega (Tisza), Bega River, Timișoara is consider ...

File:ROU TL Tulcea CoA.png,

File:ROU VS Vaslui CoA.png, Vaslui File:ROU SJ Zalau CoA.png,

Zalău Zalău (, unofficial and former official name: (; or , , ) is the seat of Sălaj County, Romania. In 2021, its estimated population was 52,359. History Ancient times Zalău is situated in the area inhabited by "Free Dacians", away from the h ...

Coats of arms of central institutions

Parliament

The

does not hold a coat of arms, as it does not function as a whole entity. When a law is published in the '' Official Gazette of Romania'', it is headed by the coat of arms of Romania. The two houses of the

issue documents that are not laws. These documents bear the coat of arms of the issuing house. The coat of arms of the

Senate of Romania 2012–2016 2008–2012 In December 2008, the Democratic Liberal Party (Romania), Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) and the Alliance PSD+PC, political alliance established between the Social Democratic Party of Romania, Social Democratic Party ...

is the Coat of arms of Romania surrounded by two olive branches which are tied together with a cloth in the colors of the

Flag of Romania The national flag of Romania () is a Tricolour (flag), tricolour featuring three equal vertical bands colored blue (at the flagpole), yellow and red, with a width to length ratio of 2:3. The current version was adopted in 1989 in the wake of t ...

. On the yellow section it reads ''Senat'', and on top of the coat of arms it reads ''Romania''. The coat of arms of the

Chamber of Deputies of Romania The Chamber of Deputies () is the lower house in Romania's bicameral parliament. It has 312 regular seats to which deputies are elected by direct popular vote using party-list proportional representation to serve four-year terms. Additionally, ...

reproduces the eagle of the Coat of arms of Romania surrounded by two olive branches tied together with a golden cloth. Beneath the eagle it reads ''Camera Deputatilor'', and beneath the olive branches it reads ''Romania''. File:Coat of arms of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania.svg,

File:Coat of arms of the Senate of Romania.png,

File:Coat of arms of the Senate of Romania.jpg,

(1992 (?) – 2016) File:Coat of arms of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania (1992-2016).svg,

(1992 (?) – 2016)

Ministries

File:COA_Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_Romania.svg,

File:Ministerul justitiei.PNG,

Ministry of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...

File:COA-MAPN.svg,

File:Stema MIRA.jpeg, Coat of arms of the Ministry of Administration and Interior File:Ministeruldefinante.png, Ministry of Public Finance File:MINISTERUL MEDIULUI LOGO.gif, Ministry of Environment and Forests File:MADR.PNG, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Former coats of arms

File:MIE Logo.jpg, Former Ministry of European Integration of Romania File:Stema MJ.gif, The coat of arms of the

used until 2007 File:Stema MAI.gif, The coat of arms of The Ministry of Administration and Interior used until about 2008

Heraldry of the Ministry of Administration and Interior

In 2008, the Ministry of Administration and Interior decided to allow the units of the Inspectorates in its structure to use coats of arms. This decision applied to the County Inspectorates of

Police The police are Law enforcement organization, a constituted body of Law enforcement officer, people empowered by a State (polity), state with the aim of Law enforcement, enforcing the law and protecting the Public order policing, public order ...

, County Inspectorates of the

Gendarmerie A gendarmerie () is a paramilitary or military force with law enforcement duties among the civilian population. The term ''gendarme'' () is derived from the medieval French expression ', which translates to " men-at-arms" (). In France and so ...

, County Inspectorates of the

Border Police A border guard of a country is a national security agency that ensures border security. Some of the national border guard agencies also perform coast guard (as in Federal Police (Germany), Germany, Guardia di Finanza, Italy or State Border Guar ...

, County Inspectorates of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, Units and educational institutions of the

, Schools of the

, central units and institutions of the Ministry of Administration and Interior. Gradual introduction of these coats of arms began in 2010. Prior to this decision, the Inspectorates in the Ministry were permitted to use their own coats of arms at the national and local levels. The coats of arms of all the institutions of the Ministry are administered by the Ministry's Heraldic Commission, and not by the committee of National Heraldry, Sealography, and Genealogy. File:COA Politia Romana.svg, Romanian Police File:COA IGSU.svg, Inspectorate for Emergency Situations File:IGAv coat of arms.jpg, General Inspectorate of Aviation File:COA Politia de Frontiera.svg,

File:COA Jandarmeria Romana.svg, Romanian Gendarmerie File:Arhivele Nationale.jpg,

Romanian National Archives The National Archives of Romania (), until 1996 the State Archives (''Arhivele Statului''), are the national archives of Romania, headquartered in Bucharest. It is subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Romania), Ministry of Internal ...

Police heraldry

Gendarmerie heraldry

File:Stema IJJ Arges.png, Argeș County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema IJJ Botosani.png, Botoșani County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema IJJ Braila.png, Brăila County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema IJJ Cluj.jpg, Cluj County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema IJJ Constanta.png, Constanța County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema IJJ Galati.png, Galați County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema IJJ Hunedoara.png, Hunedoara County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema IJJ Maramures.png, Maramureș County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema IJJ Mehedinti.png, Mehedinți County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema IJJ Olt.png, Olt County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema IJJ Prahova.png, Prahova County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema IJJ Satu-Mare.png, Satu Mare County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema IJJ Valcea.png, Vâlcea County Gendarmerie Inspectorate File:Stema Batalionului 1 Jandarmi Special Interventie Antiterorista si Actiuni Speciale.png, Special Gendarmes Battalion 1 Antiterrorism Intervention and Special Actions File:Stema Batalionul 2 Jandarmi Special Interventie.png, Special Gendarmes Battalion no. 2 Intervention File:Stema Brigazii Speciale de Interventie Jandarmi.png, Special Brigade for Interventions Gendarmes File:Stema Centrului de Perfectionare a Pregatirii Cadrelor Jandarmi Gheorgheni.png, Centre for Gendarmes Employees Training

Gheorgheni Gheorgheni (; ) is a Municipiu, city in Harghita County, Romania, with a population of 15,844, as of 2021. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The city administers four villages: Covacipeter (''Kovács ...

File:Stema Centrului de Perfectionare a Pregatirii Cadrelor Jandarmi Ochiuri.png, Centre for Gendarmes Employees Training Ochiuri File:Stema Centrului Montan Sinaia.png,

Sinaia Sinaia () is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. The town was named after the Sinaia Monastery of 1695, around which it was built. The monastery, in turn, is named after ...

Mountain Centre File:Stema Directiei Generale de Jandarmi a Municipiului Bucuresti.png,

General Directorate for Gendarmes File:Stema Gruparii de Jandarmi Mobila Fratii Buzesti Craiova.png, Gendarmerie Mobile Group " Frații Buzești"

File:Stema Gruparii de Jandarmi Mobila Matei Basarab Ploiesti.jpg, Gendarmerie Mobile Group "

Matei Basarab Matei Basarab (; 1588, Brâncoveni, Olt – 9 April 1654, Bucharest) was the voivode (prince) of Wallachia from 1632 to 1654. Reign Much of Matei's reign was spent fighting off incursions from Moldavia, which he successfully accomplished in 1 ...

File:Stema Gruparii de Jandarmi Mobila Tomis Constanta.png, Gendarmerie Mobile Group "Tomis"

File:Stema Scolii de Aplicatie pentru Ofiteri a Jandarmeriei Romane Mihai Viteazul.png, " Mihai Viteazul" School for Application for

Officers File:Stema Scolii Militare de Subofiteri de Jandarmerie Grigore Alexandru Ghica Dragasani.png, "

Grigore Alexandru Ghica Grigore Alexandru Ghica or Ghika (1803 or 1807 – 24 August 1857) was a Prince of Moldavia between 14 October 1849, and June 1853, and again between 30 October 1854, and 3 June 1856. His wife was Helena, a member of the Sturdza family and da ...

" Military School for

Under-Officers Drăgășani File:Stema Scolii Militare de Subofiteri Jandarmi Falticeni.png, Military School for

Under-Officers

Fălticeni Fălticeni (; ''; ;'' ) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia. According to the 2021 census, Fălticeni is the third largest urban settlement in the county. It was declared ...

File:Stema Unitatii Speciale 76 Jandarmi Paza si Protectie Institutii Financiar Bancare.png, Special Unit 76 Gendarmes Guard and Protection for Financial Institutions and Banks

Other law enforcement authorities

Heraldry of the Romanian Armed Forces

Since the 19th century, the symbol of the

Romanian Army The Romanian Land Forces () is the army of Romania, and the main component of the Romanian Armed Forces. Since 2007, full professionalization and a major equipment overhaul have transformed the nature of the Land Forces. The Romanian Land Forc ...

has been a golden crossed aquila, with red claws and beak, standing on

Jupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the List of Solar System objects by size, largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a Jupiter mass, mass more than 2.5 times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined a ...

thunderbolt A thunderbolt or lightning bolt is a symbolic representation of lightning when accompanied by a loud thunderclap. In Indo-European mythology, the thunderbolt was identified with the 'Sky Father'; this association is also found in later Hel ...

. All the military coats of arms are created starting with this main element. Different ranks of units in the military hierarchy are distinguished by the shape of the

shield A shield is a piece of personal armour held in the hand, which may or may not be strapped to the wrist or forearm. Shields are used to intercept specific attacks, whether from close-ranged weaponry like spears or long ranged projectiles suc ...

. The coats of arms of all the institutions of the Ministry of Defense are designed by the Ministry's Heraldric Commission. COA-RAF.svg, The main heraldic element of the

COA-MAPN.svg,

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Secret services

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Romanian Intelligence Service The Romanian Intelligence Service (, abbreviated SRI) is Romania's main domestic intelligence service. Its role is to gather information relevant to national security and hand it over to relevant institutions, such as Romanian Government, presid ...

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Protection and Guard Service Protection and Guard Service (, abbreviated SPP) is the Romanian institution designated to protect and defend dignitaries, as well as their family or close relatives. The institution operates independently, although it collaborates closely with t ...

Image:STS - Serviciul de Telecomunicații Speciale emblema.png, Special Telecommunication Service

Former coats of arms

File:Garda_Financiara_emblema.svg, Romanian Financial Guard (dissolved in 2013)

References

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Romanian coats of arms

Medieval States

Coat of Arms during the Early Modern Period The early modern period is a Periodization, historical period that is defined either as part of or as immediately preceding the modern period, with divisions based primarily on the history of Europe and the broader concept of modernity. There i ...

States of the modern period

The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia 1859–1866

Romania 1866–1878

Kingdom of Romania

1872–1921

1921–1947

Communist Romania

People's Republic of Romania

Socialist Republic of Romania

Romania

1989–1992

1992–present

Historic Romanian regions and provinces

Marmatia

Crisana

Banat Region

Transylvania

Wallachian Region

Moldovan Region

Coats of arms of local authorities

Coats of arms of the counties in the interwar period (1926–1938 and 1940–1947)

Coats of arms of the ținuturi (lands) between 1938 and 1940

Coats of arms of the counties

Coats of arms of the county seats

Coats of arms of central institutions

Parliament

Ministries

Former coats of arms

Heraldry of the Ministry of Administration and Interior

Police heraldry

Gendarmerie heraldry

Other law enforcement authorities

Heraldry of the Romanian Armed Forces

Secret services

Former coats of arms

See also

References

Coat of Arms during the
Early Modern Period The early modern period is a Periodization, historical period that is defined either as part of or as immediately preceding the modern period, with divisions based primarily on the history of Europe and the broader concept of modernity. There i ...