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The crossed hands gesture is a hand signal that denotes Albania in International Sign. [1] Known as shenja e flamurit (flag sign) in Albanian, it is sometimes referred to as the "eagle gesture" and is a symbol used by ethnic Albanians in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and other regions of the world where Albanians live.
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The eagle of the flag of Albania is depicted on the reverse of the Albanian five lekë coin, issued in 1995 and 2000. [15] Beginning in 1969, the flag of Albania was widely unofficially flown in Kosovo by the country's ethnic Albanian population. [16] The flag was the symbol of the self-declared proto-state Republic of Kosova during the 1990s.
"The coat of arms of the Republic of Albania represents a shield with a red field and a black two-headed eagle at the center. On top of the shield, in golden color, is placed the helmet of Skanderbeg." [3] Dimensions of the coat of arms of the Republic as outlined by government decision no. 474, dated 10 July 2003. [4]
Type Image Symbol National flag [1]: Flag of Albania. The flag of Albania (Albanian: Flamuri i Shqipërisë) is a red flag with a black double-headed eagle in the centre. A banner with a double-headed eagle is attested as having been used by several Albanian principalities since the early Middle Ages such as the Muzaka, Thopia, Kastrioti and Dukagjini families.
Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY Updated February 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM Al Trautwig, an iconic New York City sports broadcaster who covered the area for more than 30 years and did multiple Olympic Games ...
The Golden Decoration of the Eagle (Albanian: Dekorata e Artë e Shqiponjës) (formerly known as the Golden Medal of the Eagle) is an honorary decoration of the Republic of Albania given to Albanian and foreign citizens for bravery in armed war and for activities or acts of civic courage in peacetime.
Albania was the only country during the Holocaust in Europe where Jewish population experienced growth. [38] After the mass emigration to Israel following the fall of communist regime, only 200 Albanian Jews are left in the country today. [39] [40] In 2010, a new synagogue "Hechal Shlomo" started providing services for the Jewish community in ...