National symbols of Albania

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The national symbols of

history. The symbols may also be used in the Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Greece (Chameria), Serbia (Preševo Valley) and by the Arbëreshë in Italy
.

Official symbols

Type Image Symbol
National flag[1] Flag of Albania

The

Kastrioti and Dukagjini families.[2][3][4]

National colours Red and Black

Red and black was used much earlier but officially by the League of Lezhë (1444–1479).

Coat of arms[1] Coat of arms of Albania

Adopted by

Albanian Parliament
in 1992.

National anthem[1]
Himni i Flamurit (Instrumental)
Albanian national anthem
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 Himni i Flamurit

"Himni i Flamurit" was the anthem of the all Albanian states since 1912, composer Romanian Ciprian Porumbescu. Original title "Pe-al nostru steag e scris Unire". Lyrics translated in Albanian by the Romanian of Albanian origin poet Victor Eftimiu.

National motto
 Ti Shqipëri, më jep nder, më jep emrin Shqipëtar

You, Albania, give me honor, give me the name Albanian

bird
 Eagle

The

their folklore. It has been used as a national symbol since their earliest records, and was a common heraldic symbol for many Albanian dynasties in the Late Middle Ages.[5][6]

Unofficial symbols

Type Image Symbol[7]
National hero
Gjergj Kastrioti
National flower
 Red Poppy
National tree
 Olive
Patron saint Our Lady of Good Counsel
National instrument
Çiftelia
Lahuta
National clothing Qeleshe/Plis
Opinga
Fustanella

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c FLETORJA ZYRTARE E REPUBLIKËS SË SHQIPËRISË. "PËR FORMËN DHE PËRMASAT E FLAMURIT KOMBËTAR, PËRMBAJTJEN E HIMNIT KOMBËTAR, FORMËN DHE PËRMASAT E STEMËS SË REPUBLIKËS TË SHQIPËRISË DHE MËNYRËN E PËRDORIMIT TË TYRE" (PDF). qbz.gov.al (in Albanian). Tirana. pp. 2, 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  2. ISBN 9789756782583
    . Albanian tribes such as Bua, Muzaka ... Kostandin Muzaka
  3. ISBN 978-0-472-08260-5
    .
  4. ^ Antonina Zhelyazkova (2000). "Albanian Identities" (PDF). pdc.ceu.hu (in Albanian). p. 4.
  5. ISBN 9780313344978
    .
  6. ISBN 1-85065-570-7
    .
  7. ISBN 978-0-313-34497-8. Archived from the original
    on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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