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 (Cookies must be accepted at least for the session)