Historical Flags
- For flags of Moldova as part of Romania (southern 1856 - 1878; all 1918 - 1940 and 1941 - 1944) see List of flags of Romania.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-1990 | State flag of the Moldavian SSR | Ratio: 1:2. | |
| 1940-1952 | State flag of the Moldavian SSR | Ratio: 1:2. | |
| 1938-1940 | State flag of the Moldavian ASSR | Ratio: 1:2. | |
| 1937-1938 | State flag of the Moldavian ASSR | Ratio: 1:2. | |
| 1925-1932 | State flag of the Moldavian ASSR | Ratio: 1:2. | |
| 1917-1918 | Military colors of the Moldavian Democratic Republic | Blue, yellow, red horizontal tricolor, proportions: 1:1:1. Argent RM initials all over the flag. Ratio: 2:3. | |
| 1917-1918 | Flag of Sfatul Ţării | Blue, yellow, red horizontal tricolor, proportions: 1:1:1. Coat of arms in the middle of yellow and red stripes and the parliament's name on the blue stripe. Ratio: 2:3. | |
| 1917-1918 | State flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic | Blue, yellow, red horizontal tricolor, proportions: 1:1:1. Coat of arms in the middle and country's name on the blue stripe. Ratio: 2:3. | |
| 1856-1861 | Military colors and naval ensign of the Principality of Moldavia | Ratio: 1:1. | |
| 1834-1861 | Civil ensign of the Principality of Moldavia | Ratio: 2:3. | |
| around 1601 | Infantry flag of the Principality of Moldavia | ||
| around 1500 | Military colors (?) of the Principality of Moldavia | ||
| around 1500 | Military colors (?) of the Principality of Moldavia | ||
| 14th-19th century | State flag of the Principality of Moldavia | Ratio: 2:3. |
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