Coat of arms of the Romanian National Archives

Coat of arms of the Romanian National Archives

Details
Escutcheon	red shield, a natural unfurled parchment, validated by an attached red seal, having a black – framed border and a blue string. The parchment is superposed on a black torch with golden flames
Motto	Latin: SEMPER VERITATI

The heraldic ensigns of the National Archives consist of the following elements: large blue shield with a crusader golden eagle, having its head turned to the right, red peak and claws, open wings, holding a silver sword in its right claw; the green olive branch, symbolizing peace and order, replacing the mace from the coat of arms of the country. The small red shield, placed on the eagle’s chest, having a natural unfurled parchment, validated by an attached red seal, having a black – framed border and a blue string. The parchment is superposed on a black torch with golden flames. At the bottom of the external shield, on a white scarf, the motto of the ministry is written in black: Latin: SEMPER VERITATI.

The unfurled parchment evokes the interest regarding the conservation and the usage of the National Archives Fund (Romanian: Fondul Arhivistic Naţional). The torch suggests the role played by the National Archives in the process of developing science and culture.

References

This article is part of the Romanian heraldry series

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Historical provinces	Wallachia Moldavia Northern Dobruja Transylvania Oltenia Banat

Counties	Alba Arad Argeș Bacău Bihor Bistrița Năsăud Botoșani Brașov Brăila Buzău Caraș-Severin Călărași Cluj Constanța Covasna Dâmbovița Dolj Galați Giurgiu Harghita Hunedoara Ialomița Iași Ilfov Maramureș Mehedinți Mureș Neamț Olt Prahova Sălaj Satu Mare Sibiu Suceava Teleorman Timiș Tulcea Vaslui Vâlcea Vrancea

County Capitals (Municipalities, Cities, Communes)	Alba Iulia Alexandria Arad Bacău Baia Mare Bistrița Botoșani Brașov Brăila Bucharest Buftea Buzău Călărași Constanţa Craiova Cluj-Napoca Deva Drobeta-Turnu Severin Focșani Galați Giurgiu Iași Miercurea-Ciuc Oradea Piatra Neamț Pitești Ploiești Râmnicu Vâlcea Reșița Satu Mare Sfântu Gheorghe Sibiu Slatina Slobozia Suceava Târgoviște Târgu Jiu Târgu Mureș Timișoara Tulcea Vaslui Zalău

Ministries	Ministry of Administration and Interior

Other institutions	Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia Romanian Police Inspectorate for Emergency Situations Border Police Romanian Gendarmerie National Archives

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