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Gaguzia (Moldova)

Mark Sensen, 6-AUG-1996

Today I received "news" about the flag of Gaguzia, an autonomous part of Moldavia/Moldova. The flag was confirmed by law on 31 October 1995 by the National Assembly (Chalk Topluschu) of Gaguzia (Gagauz Eri).
Mark Sensen, 6-AUG-1996

Unofficial wolf's head flag
The Gaguzians

Unofficial flag

The Gaguzians

The Gaguzians, a Christian people, settled in this part of Europe after they fled Ottoman rule in what is now Bulgaria. They proclaimed their autonomy in August 1990, but moves to establish a separate administration were suppressed by Moldova. The wolf in the flag is symbolic of the mythical origin of the Turkic peoples from whom the Gaguzians are descended. Some written reports suggest that the wolf's head should be yellow on a white disc.
Stuart Notholt, 28-MAY-1995

On 28 May 1995 voters went out to participate in the first election to the local autonomous legislature set up by the Moldovian parliament in December last year. They also voted for a governor of the autonomous area. As far as I remember Gaguz voters expressed their wish for such an arrangement in a referendum. Whether this will affect the status of the flag I do not know.
Jan Oskar Engene, 29-May-1995