History of the flags of Romania - Wikipedia
WEBIn 1848, the flag adopted for Wallachia by the revolutionaries that year was a blue-yellow-red tricolor (with blue above, in line with the meaning "Liberty, Justice, Fraternity").
Wallachian Revolution of 1848 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Wallachian Revolution of 1848 was a Romanian liberal and nationalist uprising in the Principality of Wallachia. Part of the Revolutions of 1848, and closely connected with the unsuccessful revolt in the Principality of Moldavia, it sought to overturn the administration imposed by Imperial Russian authorities under the Regulamentul Organic ...
Wallachia - Wikipedia
WEBWallachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania, founded as a principality in the 14th century. The flag of Wallachia has a heraldic design with a cross and a shield, and was used until 1859, when it united with Moldavia to form Romania.
Principality of Wallachia: 1848 Revolution flags
WEBJul 28, 2015 · Learn about the history and origin of the blue-yellow-red tricolour that became the national flag of Romania. See the 1848 revolutionary flags with motto and army flags with county and city names.
Romania - CRW Flags
WEBDec 16, 2023 · In 1848, the Romanian revolutionaries [...] flew the blue, gold, and red tricolour. Initially, some tricolours were displayed horizontally, but the vertical arrangement, with blue at the hoist, was more popular and was codified by a decree of the revolutionary Provisional Government in Bucharest.
Romania's Flag: Rich History & Symbolism - Adventurer Atlas
WEBOct 31, 2023 · The Romanian tricolor flag, with its current arrangement of blue, yellow, and red vertical stripes, can be traced back to the 1860s. Specifically, it was officially adopted as the national flag of Romania in 1867. However, the origins of the tricolor concept date a bit earlier, to the 1848 Revolution in Wallachia.
Flag of Romania | History, Colors & Symbols | Britannica
WEBThe revolutions that swept Europe in 1848 first produced the modern Romanian tricolour, blue-yellow-red, although it had horizontal stripes and the inscription “Justice” in Walachian and “Brotherhood” in Moldavian in the centre.
Flag of Romania: history, colours, symbols and their meaning
WEBThe first official flag of Romania appeared in the 19th century, marking the unity of the country. It was designed by the revolutionary movement and adopted in 1848. The revolutionaries used the tricolor, placing blue at the top to symbolize the values of "Liberty, Justice, Fraternity" inspired by the French model.
Principality of Wallachia, 1834-1863 - CRW Flags
WEBNov 11, 2017 · Learn about the evolution of the Wallachian flag from 1832 to 1863, when it became part of Romania. See the colours, symbols and variations of the army, naval and merchant flags of Wallachia.
The National Flag of Romania
WEBThe national flag of Romania is a tricolour: blue, yellow and red. It has not undergone many or major changes in the course of history. Only the distribution of the colours (in point of proportion and position) changed to a certain extent, being made equal after the Revolution of 1848 when, under the spur of the French revolutionary spirit ...