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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)
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