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ALBANIA
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Official name:
Republic of Albania
*Albanian / Republika and Shqipërisë
Capital: Tirana
Idiom: Albanian
Form of Government: Parlamentary republic
Currency: Lek
Demonym: Albanian/-sa * Albanian/-na
Administrative divition: 12 Counties
FLAG
The Albanian flag originates from a similar seal of Gjergj Kastriot Skanderber (Jorge Castriota), a 15th-century Albanian who led the revolt against the Ottoman Empire, leading to a brief independence for Albania between 1443 and 1478. Gjerg Kastriot adopted the seal and flag of the Byzantine Empire.
National flag
Ratio: 5 x 7
The flag of Albania has historically been dark red or blood red with the black double-headed eagle located in its center. In 1912, the autonomous government of Albania used these colors, differing from the current one in the size and drawing of the eagle. With the formation of the Kingdom, in 1920, this flag was adopted and in 1928 the Skanderberg helmet was added to the top. Between 1940 and 1992, the helmet was replaced by a red star with a yellow border as a symbol of the People's Republic of Albania. After the fall of the socialist state, the star was abolished, leaving the current flag as official, on April 7, 1992.
OTHER FLAGS
civil flag
Ratio: 5 x 7
Naval Pavilion
Ratio: 5 x 7
Presidential Banner
Ratio: 1 x 1
ICONOGRAPHY
double headed eagle
MEANING
The double-headed eagle traces back to Gjergj Kastriot, considered to be the national hero of Albania, an Albanian turned Turkish General in the 15th century under the name of Skanderbeg, who would later turn to the Christian faith and fight against the Turks during the 1440s. In his combats he used the seal of the Byzantine double-headed eagle, hence the image of the animal on the current Albanian flag.
CONSTRUCTION
To : 140 | B : 18 | C :64 | D : 40 | E : 60
COLORS
88 %
Red
HEX CODE
# ff0000
12 %
Black
HEX CODE
# 000000
SYMBOLIZES:
THE COURAGE, THE STRENGTH, THE COURAGE AND THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD
HISTORY
flag of the
Principality of Albania
1914 - 1920
flag of the
Republic of Albania
1920 - 1926
flag of the
Kingdom of Albania
1934 - 1939
Albanian flag under the
occupation of Italy
1939 - 1943
republic flag
Albanian People
1946 - 1992
flag of the
Principality of Albania
1914 - 1920
flag of the
Principality of Albania
1914 - 1920
flag of the
Republic of Albania
1920 - 1926
flag of the
Kingdom of Albania
1934 - 1939
Albanian flag under the
occupation of Italy
1939 - 1943
republic flag
Albanian People
1946 - 1992
REGIONAL FLAGS
flag of the
county of
Berat
flag of the
county of
diber
flag of the
county of
Durres
flag of the
county of
elbasan
flag of the
county of
fierce
flag of the
county of
Gjirokaster
flag of the
county of
Korçë
flag of the
county of
Kukes
flag of the
county of
lezhe
flag of the
county of
Shkoder
flag of the
county of
tyrant
flag of the
county of
Vlore
SHIELD
The coat of arms of Albania is an adaptation of the state flag. It is based on the seal of Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg (1405-1468), a national hero during the fight against the Ottoman occupation. Precisely the emblem on the head of the double-headed eagle is the helmet of Skanderbeg, with two goat horns. It is gules, with a sable double-headed eagle. Finally, a representation of Skanderbeg's gold helmet.
Described in the 1999 Constitution, it was officially adopted on July 31, 2002, replacing that of the former People's Republic of Albania, of a socialist type, with the saber eagle surmounted by a five-pointed red star and surrounded by bundles of gold spikes, tied with a gules ribbon with the inscription "24 Maj 1944" (in Spanish, May 24, 1944), date of the Congress of Përmet, where Enver Hoxha was proclaimed prime minister of the Albanian Provisional Government during the occupation Nazi.
