Flag, money, stamps, license plates ... and: even a phonecard!
Starting with its red-and-green flag, Pridnestrovie has all the symbols of statehood: A separate currency, its own stamps, autodecals, license plates, and telephone calling cards.
- Pridnestrovie's national flag
The official flag of Pridnestrovie was adopted at the time of declaration of independence of the republic in the year 1990. It consists of three horizontal bands, red-green-red and is flown throughout the nation as a sign of statehood. No other flag is flown anywhere in the country.
» Find out more...- A local currency
Soon after independence in 1990, Pridnestrovie introduced its own currency: The PMR Ruble. The nation's Central Bank issues both coins (known as Kopeks) and its own full Ruble banknotes. An important part of our import/export trade, Pridnestrovie's local currency is fully convertible at a daily floating exchange rate.
» Find out more...- Postage stamps from Pridnestrovie
For more than 15 years, the government of Pridnestrovie has maintained the country's only fully functioning postal service, issuing its own postage stamps and handling daily mail delivery throughout the nation. Every year, new stamps are issued celebrating the nation and its achievements. Pridnestrovie's postage stamps are even finding their way to stamp collectors specializing in European stamps.
» Find out more...- License plates, PMR auto-decal
Cars from Pridnestrovie are easily identified by the country's own license plate, complete with the red and green flag and a holographic security measure designed to prevent auto theft. In addition, many vehicles from the nation use the PMR auto-decal.
» Find out more...- Phonecards
As an independent country, the authorities in Pridnestrovie are in charge of the nation's telecommunications service infrastructure. The company handling telephone communications, Tiraspol Telecom, issues its own phonecards.
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