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A traditional wedding and party favor. Wedding favors are small gifts given as a gesture of appreciation or gratitude to guests from the spouses during a wedding ceremony or a wedding reception. The tradition of distributing wedding favors is hundreds of years old. It is believed that the first wedding favor, common amongst European aristocrats ...
The Albanian National Awakening (Albanian: Rilindja or Rilindja Kombëtare), commonly known as the Albanian Renaissance or Albanian Revival, is a period throughout the 19th and 20th century of a cultural, political, and social movement in the Albanian history where the Albanian people gathered strength to establish an independent cultural and political life, as well as the country of Albania.
The "Honor of the Nation" Decoration (Albanian: Dekorata "Nderi i Kombit") is the highest decoration to be given in Albania, among the Civil awards and decorations of Albania, and was instituted by special law No. 8113, of 28 March 1996, entitled Për dekoratat në Republikën e Shqipërisë (English: On decorations in the Republic of Albania), later amended by law No. 112/2013 Për dekoratat ...
Historically Mirdita was the largest tribal region of Albania in terms of geographic spread and population. [3] The region is situated in northern Albania, and it borders the traditional tribal areas of Puka (Berisha, Kabashi, Qerreti) in the north; the Lezha highlands (Vela, Bulgëri, Manatia, Kryeziu) in the west and southwest; the northern Albanian coastal plain of Lezha and Zadrima between ...
Order of Freedom. Order for Patriotic Activity. People's Teacher. Honor of the Nation. Symbol of the City (Tirana) [1] Signature. Sevasti Qiriazi-Dako (Sevasti D. Kyrias) (ca. 1871–1949) was an Albanian patriot, educator, Protestant missionary, author, pioneer of Albanian female education, and activist of the Albanian National Awakening .
The Committee for the National Defence of Kosovo ( Albanian: Komiteti "Mbrojtja Kombëtare e Kosovës" abbrev. KMKK) was an Albanian organization founded in Shkodër on 1 May 1918. [1] It mainly consisted of the political exiles from Kosovo and was led by Hoxha Kadri from Pristina. [2] It had existed in looser form since May 1915.
The Albanian Declaration of Independence ( Albanian: Deklarata e Pavarësisë) was the declaration of independence of Albania from the Ottoman Empire. Independent Albania was proclaimed in Vlorë on 28 November 1912. Six days later the Assembly of Vlorë formed the first Government of Albania which was led by Ismail Qenali and the Council of ...
Branch/service. Albanian People's Army. Albanian Armed Forces. Years of service. 1988–2022. Rank. Major General. Bajram Begaj (born 20 March 1967) is an Albanian politician and retired military officer, who is currently serving as the president of Albania since 24 July 2022. [ 1] Having had a long career in the Albanian army, he served as the ...