The Romanian flag consists of three vertical stripes of equal width. The colors of the stripes are blue, yellow, and red, from left to right. The blue stripe represents freedom, the yellow stripe symbolizes justice, and the red stripe represents valor. The flag was first adopted on December 27, 1989, following the Romanian Revolution, which led to the overthrow of the communist regime. The design of the flag is based on the flag used during the Wallachian Revolution of 1848.