Flag of Romania

🎨 What the flag means

Romania's flag has three upright stripes of blue, yellow and red. These colours were used in the region for centuries and became the national flag in 1848. The law gives no official meaning, but one old explanation links blue to liberty, yellow to justice and red to brotherhood. Romania's flag looks almost exactly like Chad's, though the two were created separately.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

19.1 million (2022)

🏙️ Capital

Bucharest1.7 million people (2021)

🗣️ Main language

Romanian

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The Danube Delta, where the Danube River meets the Black Sea, is the best-preserved delta in Europe and a UNESCO site.
2. Romania's forests are home to about half of the brown bears living in Europe outside Russia.
3. The Carpathian Mountains curve through the middle of Romania.