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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.
Albanian flag flown to the Moon (1971) In 1971, the Apollo 15 mission set sail to the Moon and on board were placed 32 small flags from around the world. [50] The Albanian flag was among those included thanks to the initiative of Wilson Kokalari, one of the top NASA engineers at the time, of Albanian origin from Gjirokastër. After completing ...
Flag of Albania from 1914 to 1920. In supporting the independence of Albania, the Great Powers were assisted by Aubrey Herbert, a British MP who passionately advocated the Albanian cause in London. As a result, Herbert was offered the crown of Albania, but was dissuaded by the British prime minister, H. H. Asquith, from accepting.
English: flag of the Kingdom of Albania (1939-1943) by a decree of Victor Emanuel III, 28 September 1939. Officially retired since 25 July 1943. Officially retired since 25 July 1943. This crowned version is intended for official government uses.
Albania: Algeria: 1516 1830 1962 Algeria: Andorra: 1806 1866 1934 1939 1949 1959 1971 Andorra: ... List of sovereign states by date of current flag adoption; Notes
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.
Pages in category "Flags of Albania" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. Flag of Albania;
English: Provisional Flag of Albania from 1944 to 1946. Date: ... All following user names refer to en.wikipedia. 2008-05-13 19:08 Orange Tuesday 750×500×0 ...