Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova

Anthem

Name: Our Language

Date Adopted: 1994

Lyrics:

(Moldovan)

Limba noastră-i o comoară
În adîncuri înfundată
Un şirag de piatră rară
Pe moşie revărsată.

Limba noastră-i foc ce arde
Într-un neam, ce fără veste
S-a trezit din somn de moarte
Ca viteazul din poveste.

Limba noastră-i frunză verde,
Zbuciumul din codrii veşnici,
Nistrul lin, ce-n valuri pierde
Ai luceferilor sfeşnici.

Limba noastra-i limbă sfîntă,
Limba vechilor cazanii,
Care-o plîng şi care-o cîntă
Pe la vatra lor ţăranii.

Răsări-va o comoară
În adîncuri înfundată,
Un şirag de piatră rară
Pe moşie revărsată.

(English)

A treasure is our tongue that surges
From deep shadows of the past,
Chain of precious stones that scattered
All over our ancient land.

A burning flame is our tongue
Amidst a people waking
From a deathly sleep, no warning,
Like the brave man of the stories.

Our tongue is the greenest leaf
Of the everlasting forests,
Gentle river Nistru's ripples
Hiding starlight bright and shining.

Our tongue is more than holy,
Words of homilies of old
Wept and sung perpetually
In the homesteads of our folks.

A treasure will spring up swiftly
From deep shadows of the past,
Chain of precious stones that scattered
All over our ancient land.

Flag

Date Adopted: 1990

Description: The flag of the Republic of Moldova is a vertical tricolor of blue, yellow, and red, charged with the coat of arms of Moldova (an eagle holding a shield charged with an aurochs) on the center bar on the obverse side only. The blue, red, and yellow tricolor of Moldova is almost identical to the flag of Romania, reflecting the two countries' cultural affinity. On Moldova's flag the yellow stripe is charged with the national arms.

The Moldovan arms, adopted in 1990, features a golden eagle holding an Orthodox Chrisitian cross in its beak. Instead of a sword, the eagle is holding an olive branch, symbolizing peace. The blue and red shield on the eagle's breast is also different- on it are an aurochs head, a star, a rose, and a crescent, all traditional symbols of Moldova. These two flags are also very similar to the flags of Chad, Andorra, and the flag of Queen's University in Ontario, Canada which are all based on vertical stripes of blue, yellow, and red.

Category:

Education

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• Moldova
• Anthem

[nicku3se]

Imi iubesc mult tara pt istoria ei plina de demnitate onoare si pt faptul ca am fost o tara care a luptat pt libertate si dreptate .Iubesc in acelasi timp pe frati nostri latini italieni spanioli portughezi francezi si mai ales pe frati nostri Romani din R.Moldova.Pace si iubire in toata lumea