Flag of Albania

Republic of Albania
Flamuri Kombëtar (National flag)
UseNational flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion5:7 (1:1.4 by law)
Adopted1443 (1443)
1912 (1912) (general scheme)
10 January 1946 (1946-01-10) (star added)
7 April 1992 (1992-04-07) (star removed)
22 July 2002 (2002-07-22) (standardized)[1]
DesignA red field with a black two-headed eagle in the center.[2]
Designed bySadik Kaceli (original concept)[3]
UseCivil ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
DesignA horizontal tricolour with red on the top and bottom stripes, and black in the middle.
UseNaval ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
DesignA double-headed eagle on a white background with a red stripe at the bottom.
Vertical version of the flag used when being hung as a banner.
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The flag of Albania (Albanian: Flamuri i Shqipërisë) depicts a silhouetted black double-headed eagle in the center of a red background. The red stands for bravery, strength, valour and bloodshed, while the Eagle – traditionally the symbol of Albanians[4] – represents the sovereign state of Albania. The flag was established as the national flag of Albania when the country gained its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912.

  1. ^ "File:Ligji 8926 22.07.2002.pdf - Wikimedia Commons" (PDF). Commons.wikimedia.org. December 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ Law#8926, 22.07.2002 (pages 3-4: CMYK: 0-100-100-0)
  3. ^ Një flamur kombëtar që vjen nga legjenda 100 vjeçare
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Elsie2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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