Flag of Albania
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The flag of Albania (Albanian: Flamuri i Republikës së 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 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.
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Flamuri Kombëtar | |
Use | National flag |
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Proportion | 5:7 (1:1.4 by law) |
Adopted | 1443; 581 years ago (1443) 1912; 112 years ago (1912) (general scheme) 10 January 1946; 78 years ago (1946-01-10) (star added) 7 April 1992; 32 years ago (1992-04-07) (star removed) 22 July 2002; 21 years ago (2002-07-22) (standardized)[1] |
Design | A red field with a black two-headed eagle in the center.[2] |
Designed by | Sadik Kaceli (original concept)[3] |
Use | Civil ensign |
Proportion | 2:3 |
Design | A horizontal tricolour with red on the top and bottom stripes, and black in the middle. |
Use | Naval ensign |
Proportion | 2:3 |
Design | A double-headed eagle on a white background with a red stripe at the bottom. |
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