A retrospective view of the historical evolution of the tricolor fl ag was imperative at the end of 80’s of the past century and it remains as currently today, because are heard voices that deny the right of citizens of Moldova to the Romanian national colors. The symbols in the history of human civilization in general, and the national Stately ones in particular, have held and have a particularly importance. The national symbols and symbolic culture have a high semiotic status. The spirituality of a nation is retained in its heraldic symbols. The history of Romanian symbols conclusively confirms the thesis acording to which, such as the treasury, the bases of national symbols consists from old elements gained from prenational stage. The main function of the national symbols - the fl ag, the coat of arms, the hymn - had been and remain the ethnic strengthening, the unity and mobilization of the nation.. Presenting summarily the Moldovan history of the tricolor, that of our fl ags (the typology and hierarchy flags) and of the national colors, we can conclude that the studying and the knowledge of the history of national stately symbols, the fl ag and emblem, remains forward currently and necessary, because any nation’s past, the glorious deeds of their ancestors include those heraldical symbols or signs that were painted on their fl ags and coats of arms