 Flag and coat of arms of Moldavia

The flag and coat of arms of Moldavia, one of the two Danubian Principalities, together with Wallachia, which formed the basis for the Romanian state, were subject to numerous changes throughout their history.A princely standard was first attested under the rule of Prince Stephen the Great (late 15th century), depicting an "or" aurochs/wisent head (most likely alluding to the legends surrounding Moldavia's foundation by Dragoș), flanked by stylised figures of the Sun and crescent Moon (or other symbols, such as the rosette and star) set against a "gules" (or possibly "purpure") background; its obverse displayed the figure of Saint George slaying the Dragon.