List of flags of Romania

The following is a list of flags of Romania.

National flag and State flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1848 — 1947,1989 — present	State flag and civil ensign	Current color scheme established in 1994. Ratio: 2:3

Governmental flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1990—present	Presidential flag	Ratio: 1:1 (unclear use status; seen scarcely during Naval Forces day[1])
	1990—present	Prime Minister	Ratio: 1:1 (never seen in use! probably has the same use regime as the President's standard)
	1990—present?	Member of the Cabinet (early 1990s)	White with the national flag in the canton. The canton relative ratio is 4:5. (never seen in use!)
	1991—present	Minister of Defense	Ratio: 1:1
	1990—present	Pilot ensign	National flag bordered white.
	1967 — 1989	Chairman of Councils of State and of Ministers of the Socialist Republic of Romania.	Ratio: 1:1

Military flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1992—present	Flag of the Armed Forces	State coat of arms in the center. In the flag edges are two-branch wreaths.
	1990—present	Naval jack	National flag in square format with two white anchors in saltire at the center of the blue stripe.
	1913—present	Air force flag	Flag of the Air Forces in square format, white with roundel in its center.
	?—present	Chief of the General Staff	A square national tricolour with four white five-pointed stars one above other in the blue stripe.
	?—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
	?—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
	?—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
	?—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
	?—present	Naval Unit Commander	A triangular light blue flag 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
	1989	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 despised Ceauşescu regime
	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.
	1952—1965	Flag of the People's Republic of Romania	The arms had a scroll bearing the letters RPR and were surmounted by a red star.
	1948—1952	Flag of the People's Republic of Romania	The arms had a scroll bearing the letters RPR (no red star).
	Jan-Mar 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.
	1940—1947 (and 1927—1930?)	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 Michael I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	1922—1947	Naval jack	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the country's middle coat of arms in the center.
	1914—1921	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), surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Ferdinand I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
	1902—1914	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), surrounded by a laurel wreath. In corners, the monogram of king Carol I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
	1897—1902	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.
	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.
	1877—1878	Army flag of the Principality of Romania	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.
	1874—1881	Army flag of the Principality 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 I of Romania, crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath. Ratio: 1:1.
	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.
	1867—1875	Flag of Focşani civic guard.	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with the city's coat of arms in the middle, and company number in corners.
	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.
	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.
	1867—1947	Civil ensign of the Principality/Kingdom of Romania	Blue-yellow-red vertical tricolor with blue near the hoist.
	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.
	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.
	1862—1866	Civil ensign of the United Principalities of Romania	Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with red above.
	1859—1862	Civil ensign of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia	Blue-yellow-red horizontal tricolor with blue above.
	1711 - 1867	Flag of the Grand Principality of Transylvania	Ratio: 2:3; Blue-red-yellow horizontal tricolor
	1570 - 1711	Flag of the Principality of Transylvania	Ratio: 2:3
	1346 – 1859	Flag of the Principality of Moldavia	Ratio: 2:3
	1330 – 1859	Naval Ensign of the Principality of Wallachia	Ratio: 2:3
	1330 – 1859	Flag of the Principality of Wallachia	Ratio: 2:3

Monarchical flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	24 April 1922 – 30 December 1947	Royal Standard of the King	Ratio: 1:1
	24 April 1922 – 30 December 1947	Royal Standard of the Queen	Ratio: 1:1
	1927 – 1930	Royal Standard of the members of the Regency	Ratio: 1:1
	24 April 1922 – 30 December 1947	Royal Standard of the Crown Prince	Ratio: 1:1
	2007 – present	Royal Standard of the Crown Princess (Margareta of Romania)	Ratio: 1:1
	19 February 1941 – 30 December 1947	Royal Standard of the Queen Mother	Ratio: 1:1
	24 April 1922 – 30 December 1947	Royal Standard of a Member of the Royal House	Ratio: 1:1
	1881 – 1922	Royal Standard of the King	Ratio: 1:1; Ratio between colors: 1:4:1
	1881 – 1922	Royal Standard of the Crown Prince	Ratio: 1:1; Ratio between colors: 1:4:1
	1872 – 1881	Royal Standard of the Domnitor	Ratio: 2:3
	1867 – 1872	Royal Standard of the Domnitor	Ratio: 2:3

Subdivision flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1990—present	Bucharest (City)
	1990—present	Arad (municipality)	A bright yellow flag with a blue horizontal wavy strip, symbolizing the Mureș river and the city coat of arms centered.
	1990—present	Alba Iulia (municipality)
	1992—present	Braşov (municipality)
	1990—present	Carei (municipality)
	1997—present	Constanţa (municipality)
	1992—present	Oradea (municipality)
	2003—present	Székely Land (historic and ethnographic area)	voted on by the Szekler National Council
	1990—present	Transylvania	Ratio: 2:3; Blue-red-yellow horizontal tricolor with coat or arms imposed centered
	1990—present	Turda (municipality)	A white-red-white bicolour with the city coat of arms on the red field.
	1998—present	Târgu Mureș (municipality)

References

1. Photo at the website of the Presidency