Tricolor celebrated in Chisinau

Chisinau, April 27 /MOLDPRES/- State Flag was honored today in a solemn ceremony organized in front of the government. Attending the event were President Maia Sandu, Speaker Igor Grosu and Prime Minister Dorin Recean.

The State Flag of the Republic of Moldova turns 33 today. During the ceremony, the flag was raised and the anthem was played, and President Maia Sandu gave a speech to those present at the event.

"We honor the Tricolor, the symbol with which we acquired our independence, freedom and sovereignty. It was the symbol of our national liberation movement. It brought us together three decades ago. Today, under this flag, the fame of our country is carried around the world. In 2023 we can carry the flag proudly and unhindered whenever and wherever we are. The flag is a reminder of unity. Moldova is sovereign, independent and indivisible. Regardless of the political color, now, more than ever, we must be united under the colors of the Tricolor," said Sandu.

State Flag Day was set up by Chisinau Parliament on April 23, 2010. The tricolor was officially designated as the state flag on April 27, 1990 after a long speech delivered in Parliament by Alexandru Moșanu. He spoke then about the historical truth, about the valences of the national colors, about the massive support the Tricolor enjoys among the citizens and about the lack of alternatives. Almost 290 deputies from the first Legislature voted for the Tricolor, and the Transnistrian delegation left the meeting hall. 

Moldova's state flag is a major official symbol of the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Moldova. The state flag is a rectangular cloth, with the ratio between the height and the length of the cloth of 1:2, vertically equal tripartite, starting from the lance in the colors blue, yellow and red, and having in the middle of the yellow field the image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova, whose width is 1/5 of the length of the flag.