Gheorghe Vrabie

Gheorge Vrabie (21 March 1939 – 31 March 2016) was a Moldovan artist, the author of the Coat of arms of the Republic of Moldova and of the Flag of the Chișinău Municipality, of the national currency for which he was named the "Father of the Moldovan leu".

The artist's interest turned to such authors as Mihai Eminescu, Ion Druță, Grigore Vieru, Dante, Longus, Paul Valéry.

The books’ graphics by Gheorghe Vrabie are distinguished by line intensity, accuracy and fine execution.

Gheorghe Vrabie participated at the exhibitions in Bucharest, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Bratislava, Vienna, Washington, Alma-Ata, Plovdiv, as well as in Romania (Bacău, Botoșani, Moinești).

He has been invited to various creative camps, workshops, symposiums in Romania, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary.