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[[Image:Arms of Romania.gif|right|170x234px|Arms of Romania.gif]]Romania consists of five historical regions. The Romanian Coat of Arms was established by the Romanian Parliament in Law #102, Romanian Laws of 1992. In the coat of arms each of these regions is represented. These five regions are the three Romanian principalities: | [[Image:Arms of Romania.gif|right|170x234px|Arms of Romania.gif]]Romania consists of five historical regions. The Romanian Coat of Arms was established by the Romanian Parliament in Law #102, Romanian Laws of 1992. In the coat of arms each of these regions is represented. These five regions are the three Romanian principalities: | ||
Moldavia (upper right) | *Moldavia (upper right) | ||
*Transylvania (lower right), and | |||
*Wallachia (upper left), as well as two other regions; | |||
Dobrogea (lower center), and The Banat (lower left). | |||
The area of Bukovina is included in Moldavia, and those of Crisana and Maramures are included in Transylvania. | |||
The area of Bukovina is included in Moldavia, and those of Crisana and Maramures are included in Transylvania. | |||
The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia in Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine were for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire. They secured their autonomy in 1856 and united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The Kingdom of Romania gained official recognition as an independent country at the Congress of Berlin in 1878. | The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia in Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine were for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire. They secured their autonomy in 1856 and united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The Kingdom of Romania gained official recognition as an independent country at the Congress of Berlin in 1878. | ||