Any of several shrubs belonging to the heath family, closely related to North American blueberries. Bilberries are sometimes referred to as blaeberries, whortleberries, or huckleberries. They have blue or black edible berries. (Genus Vaccinium, family Ericaceae.)
The bison's head, star, rose, and crescent are traditional symbols of Moldavia. The colours are based on the Romanian flag. Effective date: 3 November 1990.