Armorial of Romania

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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

Medieval States

  • Reproduction of Wallachia coat of arms in Middle Ages
    Reproduction of Wallachia coat of arms in Middle Ages
  • Reproduction of Moldavia coat of arms in Middle Ages
    Reproduction of Moldavia coat of arms in Middle Ages
  • Coat of Arms of the House of Basarab, founding dynasty of Wallachia
    Coat of Arms of the House of Basarab, founding dynasty of Wallachia

Coat of Arms during the Early Modern Period

The coats of arms of the early modern period represent the states of Romania from about the 15th century to about the 19th century.

  • Coat of arms of Wallachia, 1557 from the seal of Pătrașcu cel Bun.
    Coat of arms of Wallachia, 1557 from the seal of Pătrașcu cel Bun.
  • Coat of arms of Wallachia 1587, from the seal of Mihnea Vodă Turcitul.
    Coat of arms of Wallachia 1587, from the seal of Mihnea Vodă Turcitul.
  • Coat of arms of Sigismund Bathory, suzerain of Transylvania at the time.
    Coat of arms of Sigismund Bathory, suzerain of Transylvania at the time.
  • Coat of arms of prince Mihai Patraşcu (Michael the Brave), as lord of the first Romanian union between Moldova, Transylvania, and Wallachia, called the Dacian Principalities
    Coat of arms of prince Mihai Patraşcu (Michael the Brave), as lord of the first Romanian union between Moldova, Transylvania, and Wallachia, called the Dacian Principalities
  • Coat of arms of Transylvania, under Michael the Brave. The coat of arms of Transylvania depicts two rampant lions, together holding a sword, representing the Kingdom of Dacia, (or the dynasty of Wallachia), and the seven hills representing the seven cities of the Transylvanian Saxons.
    Coat of arms of Transylvania, under
    Kingdom of Dacia, (or the dynasty of Wallachia), and the seven hills representing the seven cities of the Transylvanian Saxons
    .
  • Coat of arms of Moldova, 1646
    Coat of arms of Moldova, 1646
  • Coat of arms of Wallachia, 1691
    Coat of arms of Wallachia, 1691
  • Coat of arms of Wallachia, 1765
    Coat of arms of Wallachia, 1765
  • Coat of arms of Moldova, 1816
    Coat of arms of Moldova, 1816
  • Coat of arms of Ardeal (Transylvania), proposed in 1848 by Romanian revolutionaries.
    Coat of arms of Ardeal (Transylvania), proposed in 1848 by Romanian revolutionaries.
  • Coat of arms of Wallachia, 1851
    Coat of arms of Wallachia, 1851

States of the modern period

The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia 1859–1866

After the election of

Carol Popp de Szathmary
, created some draft designs.

Romania 1866–1878

After 10 May 1866, (when Carol I 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. In 1878, when Romania gained independence, the coat of arms was changed again.

Kingdom of Romania

1872–1921

In 1872, the heraldic symbols of

Dobrudja
was added and its aspect was slightly changed.

  • 1872-1881
    1872-1881
  • 1881-1921
    1881-1921

1921–1947

After World War I, Transylvania, Bessarabia, Banat, and Bukovina united with the Kingdom of Romania. As a result, symbols representing the new territories were added to the coat of arms.

Communist Romania

Main article: Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Romania

People's Republic of Romania

After 1948, the

Communist authorities changed both the flag 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
. 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.

  • January–March 1948
    January–March 1948
  • March 1948–1952
    March 1948–1952
  • 1952–1966
    1952–1966

Socialist Republic of Romania

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

Romania

1989–1992

Immediately after the fall of

revolution
) 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.

1992–present

Main article: Coat of arms of Romania

In 1992, the Parliament of Romania adopted a new coat of arms. Two models, both inspired by the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Romania, were merged to achieve the final result.

In April 2016, deputies of the Judiciary Committee endorsed a bill voted previously by the

crown 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 on 1 December 1918).[2] The bill was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies on 8 June 2016[3] and promulgated by President Klaus Iohannis on 11 July 2016.[4]

  • The current coat of arms
    The current coat of arms
  • The seal
    The
    seal
  • Coat of arms of Romania (1992–2016)
    Coat of arms of Romania (1992–2016)

Historic Romanian regions and provinces

Marmatia

Crisana

Banat Region

Transylvania

  • Coat of arms of Transylvania, under Michel the Brave
    Coat of arms of Transylvania, under
    Michel the Brave
  • Unofficial Romanian arms of Crișana
    Unofficial Romanian arms of Crișana
  • Cezar Bolliac redesign of the arms of Transylvania
    Cezar Bolliac redesign of the arms of Transylvania
  • Arms endorsed by Romanian nationalists in 1840s
    Arms endorsed by Romanian nationalists in 1840s

Wallachian Region

In the Middle Ages, Wallachia had two core provinces. One was Greater Wallachia (Muntenia) and the other was Lesser Walachia (Oltenia). There was also the disputed province of Dobruja. These provinces were mostly geographical, not administrative, but from the end of the 15th century, because the Banate of Severin 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.

  • Coat of arms of Oltenia in the Middle Ages
    Coat of arms of Oltenia in the Middle Ages
  • Coat of arms of Oltenia from 1872
    Coat of arms of Oltenia from 1872
  • Coat of arms of Southern Bessarabia (1871–1878) and Dobruja (from 1878)
    Coat of arms of Southern Bessarabia (1871–1878) and Dobruja (from 1878)
  • Coat of arms of Muntenia in the Middle Ages
    Coat of arms of Muntenia in the Middle Ages
  • Coat of arms of Muntenia from 1872
    Coat of arms of Muntenia from 1872

Moldovan Region

In the Middle Ages,

Pocutia
.

  • Coat of arms of Moldavia
    Coat of arms of Moldavia
  • Coat of arms of Bukovina
    Coat of arms of Bukovina
  • Coat of arms of Basarabia
    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)

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

Coats of arms of the counties

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 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.

  • Alba-Iulia
    Alba-Iulia
  • Alexandria
    Alexandria
  • Arad
    Arad
  • Bacău
    Bacău
  • Baia Mare
    Baia Mare
  • Botoșani
    Botoșani
  • Brașov
    Brașov
  • Brăila
    Brăila
  • Bucharest
    Bucharest
  • Buftea
    Buftea
  • Buzău
    Buzău
  • Călărași
    Călărași
  • Constanța
    Constanța
  • Craiova
    Craiova
  • Deva
    Deva
  • Drobeta-Turnu Severin
    Drobeta-Turnu Severin
  • Focșani
    Focșani
  • Galați
    Galați
  • Giurgiu
    Giurgiu
  • Iași
    Iași
  • Miercurea-Ciuc
    Miercurea-Ciuc
  • Oradea
    Oradea
  • Piatra Neamț
    Piatra Neamț
  • Pitești
    Pitești
  • Ploiești
    Ploiești
  • Râmnicu Vâlcea
    Râmnicu Vâlcea
  • Reșița
    Reșița
  • Satu Mare
    Satu Mare
  • Sfântu Gheorghe
    Sfântu Gheorghe
  • Sibiu
    Sibiu
  • Slatina
    Slatina
  • Slobozia
    Slobozia
  • Suceava
    Suceava
  • Târgoviște
    Târgoviște
  • Târgu Jiu
    Târgu Jiu
  • Târgu Mureş
    Târgu Mureş
  • Timișoara
    Timișoara
  • Tulcea
    Tulcea
  • Vaslui
    Vaslui
  • Zalău
    Zalău

Coats of arms of central institutions

Parliament

The

Chamber of Deputies of Romania 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.

Ministries

Former coats of arms

  • Former Ministry of European Integration of Romania
    Former
    Ministry of European Integration of Romania
  • The coat of arms of the Ministry of Justice used until 2007
    The coat of arms of the
    Ministry of Justice
    used until 2007
  • The coat of arms of The Ministry of Administration and Interior used until about 2008
    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
are administered by the Ministry's Heraldic Commission, and not by the committee of National Heraldry, Sealography, and Genealogy.

Police heraldry

Gendarmerie heraldry

  • Argeș County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Argeș County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Botoșani County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Botoșani County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Brăila County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Brăila County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Cluj County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Cluj County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Constanța County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Constanța County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Galați County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Galați County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Hunedoara County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Hunedoara County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Maramureș County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Maramureș County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Mehedinți County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Mehedinți County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Olt County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Olt County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Prahova County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Prahova County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Satu Mare County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Satu Mare County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Vâlcea County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
    Vâlcea County Gendarmerie Inspectorate
  • Special Gendarmes Battalion 1 Antiterrorism Intervention and Special Actions
    Special Gendarmes Battalion 1 Antiterrorism Intervention and Special Actions
  • Special Gendarmes Battalion no. 2 Intervention
    Special Gendarmes Battalion no. 2 Intervention
  • Special Brigade for Interventions Gendarmes
    Special Brigade for Interventions Gendarmes
  • Centre for Gendarmes Employees Training Gheorgheni
    Centre for Gendarmes Employees Training Gheorgheni
  • Centre for Gendarmes Employees Training Ochiuri
    Centre for Gendarmes Employees Training
    Ochiuri
  • Sinaia Mountain Centre
    Sinaia Mountain Centre
  • Bucharest General Directorate for Gendarmes
    Bucharest General Directorate for Gendarmes
  • Gendarmerie Mobile Group "Frații Buzești" Craiova
    Gendarmerie Mobile Group "Frații Buzești" Craiova
  • Gendarmerie Mobile Group "Matei Basarab" Ploiești
    Gendarmerie Mobile Group "Matei Basarab" Ploiești
  • Gendarmerie Mobile Group "Tomis" Constanța
    Gendarmerie Mobile Group "Tomis" Constanța
  • "Mihai Viteazul" School for Application for Gendarmerie Officers
    "
    Gendarmerie
    Officers
  • "Grigore Alexandru Ghica" Military School for Gendarmerie Under-Officers Drăgășani
    "
    Gendarmerie Under-Officers Drăgășani
  • Military School for Gendarmerie Under-Officers Fălticeni
    Military School for
    Gendarmerie Under-Officers Fălticeni
  • Special Unit 76 Gendarmes Guard and Protection for Financial Institutions and Banks
    Special Unit 76 Gendarmes Guard and Protection for Financial Institutions and Banks

Other law enforcement authorities

  • Romanian Financial Guard
    Romanian Financial Guard

Heraldry of the Romanian Armed Forces

Since the 18th century, the symbol of the

Ministry of Defense
are designed by the Ministry's Geraldric Commission.

Secret services

  • Romanian Intelligence Service
    Romanian Intelligence Service
  • Foreign Intelligence Service
    Foreign Intelligence Service
  • Protection and Guard Service
    Protection and Guard Service
  • Special Telecommunication Service
    Special Telecommunication Service

See also

References

  1. ^ "Senatul a aprobat modificarea stemei Romaniei. Cum va arata noul simbol" (in Romanian). Pro TV. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ^ Cătălina Mănoiu (19 April 2016). "Data până la care trebuie readusă coroana pe stema ţării". Gândul.
  3. ^ "Camera Deputaţilor a adoptat proiectul care modifică stema ţării". Mediafax (in Romanian). 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Coroana revine pe stema României. Iohannis a promulgat legea care modifică însemnele oficiale – FOTO" (in Romanian). Mediafax. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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