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Flamuri Kombëtar (National flag) | |
Use | National flag ![]() ![]() |
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Proportion | 5:7 (1:1.4 by law) |
Adopted | 1443 1912 (general scheme) 10 January 1946 (star added) 7 April 1992 (star removed) 22 July 2002 (standardized)[1] |
Design | A red field with a black two-headed eagle in the center.[2] |
Designed by | Sadik Kaceli (original concept)[3] |
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Use | Civil ensign ![]() |
Proportion | 2:3 |
Design | A horizontal tricolour with red on the top and bottom stripes, and black in the middle. |
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Use | Naval ensign ![]() |
Proportion | 2:3 |
Design | A 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. |
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.
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