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

Example Usage of Romania
	crocky777: Locuri de vizitat in Romania- 5 –Lacul Sfanta Ana si multe alte locuri fantastice !- http://b2l.me/auybs
	adhockley: @chriscattaneo December 1st is Romania's national day
	intrebari_int: au fost? (0): stie cineva daca formatia 30 seconds to mars a fost in Romania?...sa va veni??multumesc http://bit.ly/6pX9In

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