The coat of arms of Moldova consists of a stylized eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and an olive branch in its claws. According to the author of the coat of arms, the eagle symbolizes the Latin origin of the people. The chest of the eagle is protected by a shield that bears the traditional insigns of Moldavia: an aurochs head with the sun between its horns. It also contains two lozenges (the ears), a five-petal flower and a moon in a crescent phase. Everything on the shield has one of the three traditional colours: red, yellow, blue. Read more..
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Original Date of Issue: June 11, 1994 Theme: Flags and Symbols of State
State Arms of the Republic
Variety: Fake Overprints for Gagauzia
0.20 Rubles
State Arms of the Republic - Fake Overprints «GAGAUSIAN REPUBLIC»
№ 101F1
State Arms of the Republic - Fake Overprints «KOMRAT»
Full Sheet: State Arms of the Republic
MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. 101 FS Euro Value (Used) 100.00
First Day Cover Cachet: State Arms of the Republic
MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. 101+105 FDC Euro Value (Addressed) 35.00
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