Editing Flag of Romania (section)

===Military colours and ensigns===
According to the [[Romanian Armed Forces|Romanian General Staff]], "The military colours are the symbol of military honour, bravery and glory. They evoke the past struggle of the Romanian people for national liberty and the traditions of unity, reminding each soldier of his sacred duty to serve the Fatherland with trust, and to defend at all costs the unity, sovereignty and independence of Romania".<ref name="Military colors of Romania"/>

The military colours are granted to military units by presidential decree, on the advice of the [[Ministry of Defense (Romania)|minister of national defence]], the [[Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform (Romania)|minister of internal affairs]] or the director of the [[Serviciul Român de Informații|Romanian Intelligence Service]]. According to the Ministry of National Defence, the complete description of this military insignia is as follows:<ref name="Military colors of Romania"/>
[[File:Romanian Battle Flag - Air Force Model.svg|thumb|150px|right|Military colours. Air Force design]]
[[File:Romanian Battle Flag - Land Forces Model.svg|thumb|150px|right|Military colours. Land Forces design]]
[[File:Romanian Battle Flag - Naval Forces Model.svg|thumb|150px|right|Military colours. Naval Forces design]]
The military colours of Romania are made of double silk cloth and have dimensions of 100&nbsp;×&nbsp;66&nbsp;cm (2:3 ratio). The canvas has the colours of the Romanian flag and its obverse is identical with the reverse. The national coat of arms, measuring 29&nbsp;×&nbsp;21.5&nbsp;cm, is applied in the middle of the yellow stripe, 18&nbsp;cm above its base. In each corner, 5&nbsp;cm from the edge of the canvas, is sewed a wreath of oak leaves, which surrounds the weapon signs, all of golden thread:
* two crossed lands for land forces
* a helicopter blade juxtaposed over a pair of paper in downward flight, a radar and a crossed rocket and telescope for aerial forces
* an anchor for naval forces.
* the letter J in a rhombus over two crossed swords for [[Jandarmeria Română|gendarmerie]] units
* the emblem of the [[Romanian Intelligence Service]] for its units

The three sides of the flag not attached to the pole are decorated with fringes of golden thread (5–7&nbsp;cm long) and tassels of the same material (10–12&nbsp;cm long) hang from the corners of the fly. The flag is attached to the pole by an antioxidant metal rod 70&nbsp;cm long.
[[File:1 1 SMG steag.jpg|thumb|right|The identifying flag of the Romanian General Staff (obverse and reverse)]]
The pole, of brown wood, is 240&nbsp;cm high and 3.5&nbsp;cm in diameter. A brass cylinder is at the base, 4&nbsp;cm long and closed on the bottom. The rod is attached to the pole by a brass ring, gilt on its lower part, and a 6&nbsp;cm high cylindrical protective tube of the same material and gilt on its upper part. The ring (3.2&nbsp;cm high) is inscribed with the name of the unit. Another brass cylinder is placed on the tip of the pole, 6&nbsp;cm long and of brass. The eagle, of gilt copper, sheet, 15&nbsp;cm high and 11.5&nbsp;cm wide, is placed over this. Looking rightward, the eagle's wings are pointed downward and it holds the thunderbolts of [[Jupiter (mythology)|Jupiter]] in its talons. It is placed on a parallelepipedic support of the same metal (10&nbsp;×&nbsp;3.5&nbsp;×&nbsp;2&nbsp;cm), which has a 3.4&nbsp;cm high ornament on its lower part. The support is screwed onto the brass cylinder and has inscribed into the front the motto "Onoare și Patrie" ("Honour and Fatherland"). The name of the respective unit is engraved into the reverse.

Other features of the military colours are a tie for attaching decorations, six sashes for the troops in the flag's guard and a protective cover of impermeable fabric.

The military colours of navy vessels are identical to their ensign. The ensign is in turn identical to the national flag, being made of ordinary canvas in various dimensions, according to the ship's rank, size and place of hoisting.

At the beginning of the 2000s, four identifying flags were selected for the [[Romanian Armed Forces|armed forces]]:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mapn.ro/fotodb/060406_steaguri|title=Galeria foto a Ministerului Apararii Nationale :: Steaguri (Flags)|website=www.mapn.ro}}</ref>
* The flag of the General Staff is light yellow. One side shows the coat of arms of the General Staff and four gold stars, with the symbols of the General Staff and the land, naval and air forces in the corners. On the reverse are the Prophet [[Elijah]], the [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Virgin Mary]] and [[Saint George]], [[Patron saint|patrons]] of the air force, navy and land forces respectively.
* The flag of the General Staff of the [[Romanian Land Forces|Land Forces]] is red. One side shows the coat of arms of the Staff, four gold stars, and the symbol of the land forces in the corners. The reverse depicts Saint George.
* The flag of the General Staff of the [[Romanian Air Force|Air Force]] is light blue. One side shows the coat of arms of the Staff, four gold stars, and the symbol of the air force in the corners. The reverse depicts the Prophet Elijah.
* The flag of the General Staff of the [[Romanian Naval Forces|Navy]] is sea blue. One side shows the coat of arms of the Staff, four gold stars, and the symbol of the navy in the corners. The reverse depicts the Virgin Mary.