Flag of Albania
By looking at Albanian Flag, the first thing that portrays is the never giving spirit. The story of struggle, patriotism and the long political unsettlement can be seen in the flag of Albania. It also describes about several Albanian regimes, republic, monarchy, fascist corporate state, and communist people. Since the fall of communism, there has been no symbol given on the heads of the eagle. The symbol ‘double-headed eagle’ in flag of Albania was re-launched and used during the 18, 19 and early 20 centuries. The respective symbol was used for their Albania’s independence from the Ottoman Empire. However, during 1912, with the declaration of independence in Vlora, the flag adopted as the symbol of the new nation.
History of Albania Flag
Albanian flag has suffered various changes over the years due to rule by different regimes, which modified it as per their dynasty requirements. During the supremacy of King Zog (1928–1939), a crown was extra added to the flag and was substituted by two fasces during the Italian occupation of Albania. During the World War II, the communist regime added a five-pointed golden star. On 7 April 1992, with the collapse of communist government in Albania, it brought another changes in the Albanian flag.
Albania's maritime flags—the civil pennant and the naval banner—are both diverse from the national flag of Albania. The civil emblem consists of three level bands of red, black, and red. The naval ensign is alike to the national flag, excluding that the eagle is on a white field, and the inferior portion of the flag has a red stripe. The eagle of the flag of Albania is portrayed on the opposite of the Albanian coin issued in 1995 and 2000. During John Hunyadi's campaign in 1443, a few hundred Albanians decamped from the Turkish ranks. He assumed the double-headed eagle flag as his spectacular victories in Athleta Christi.
Albania Flag Meaning and Design
The Kastrioti's coat of arms, portraying a black double-headed eagle on a red field, turn out to be well-known when he led a rebel against the Ottoman Empire ensuing in the independence of Albania from 1443 to 1479. The countrywide hero of Albania, a prince recognized as Skanderbeg (George Kastrioti), raised his flag over the bastion of Krujë in boldness of the Turks who ruled the country. Ottoman Empire had his flag red and bore a black eagle, which has become the symbol of Albania.