Coat of Arms of Romania - Definition and Overview

Coat of Arms of Romania

The Coat of Arms of Romania consists of an eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and a sword in its claws.

The shield in front of the eagle is divided in five parts, one for each historical province of Romania, with its traditional symbol:

• eagle - Wallachia
• auroch - Moldavia
• dolphins - Dobrogea
• lammergeier (bearded vulture) - Transylvania (the seven towers signify the seven German cities of Siebenburgen)
• lion - Banat

External links

• presidency.ro: The Coat of Arms (http://www.presidency.ro/?lang=en)