The coat of arms of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic constitutes a remodeled version of the former Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic's emblem, which was replaced by the internationally recognized Moldovan government after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

The only major pictorial change made in the Transnistrian version involves the addition of waves, representing the River Dniester.

The current president of Transnistria, Vadim Krasnoselsky, who identifies himself as a monarchist, has stated that he considers the Soviet symbolism in the emblems of his country to be "irrelevant".

[1]The law which formally established the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester contains provisions for the region to adopt its own symbols.

[2] The region has not currently adopted a distinctive emblem therefore the Coat of arms of Moldova are used for official purposes.