History Flag_of_Albania

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coat of arms of noble kastrioti family. according records, gjergj kastriot skanderbeg raised red flag black eagle on krujë.


the elements of flag s design such double-headed eagle borrowed banner of byzantine empire. eagle used heraldic purposes in middle ages number of noble families in albania , became symbol of albanians. kastrioti s coat of arms, depicting black double-headed eagle on red field, became famous when led revolt against ottoman empire resulting in independence of albania 1443 1479. flag of league of lezhë, first unified albanian state in middle ages , oldest parliament extant records.


the symbol of double-headed eagle re-used albanian nationalists during 18th, 19th , 20th centuries symbol of campaign country s independence ottoman empire. on 28 november 1912, albanian declaration of independence proclaimed in vlora , flag, raised ismail qemal, adopted symbol of new nation.


the albanian flag has gone through number of changes on years different regimes have modified it. during reign of king zog (r. 1928–1939), crown added flag , replaced 2 fasces during italian occupation of albania. after world war ii, communist regime added five-pointed golden star, removed on 7 april 1992 after communist government in albania collapsed.


albania s maritime flags—the civil ensign , naval ensign—are both different national flag. civil ensign consists of 3 horizontal bands of red, black, , red. naval ensign similar national flag, except eagle on white field, , lower portion of flag has red stripe. eagle of flag of albania depicted on reverse of albanian 5 lekë coin, issued in 1995 , 2000.


beginning in 1969, flag of albania unofficially flown in kosovo country s ethnic albanian population. symbol of unrecognized republic of kosova during 1990s. current independent state of kosovo uses different flag designed avoid symbols associated particular ethnic group.


incorrect version

albanian centenary celebrations, 2012, deformed-eagle flag visible on left.


there incorrect version of flag still commonly used albanians , officials, notably used in 100th anniversary of independence of albania, in eagles noticeably deformed. flags ordered chinese company produced incorrect details. these flags removed after independence day, few specimens can still found.








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