Flag of Albania
The flag of Albania (Albanian: [Flamuri i Shqipërisë] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a red flag, with a silhouetted black double-headed eagle in the centre.
| Name | Albania |
|---|---|
| Use | National flag |
| Proportion | 5:7 |
| Adopted | 1912 (original flag) 7 April 1992 (current flag) |
| Design | A silhouette of an open-winged bicephalated eagle on a red field. |
Flag Of Albania Media
Trionfo di Mardocheo by Paolo Veronese in the church of San Sebastiano, Venice, 1556. According to a modern analysis of the painting, Skanderbeg who holds the Albanian flag is depicted as the Biblical hero Mordechai who saved the Hebrews in the Babylonian Empire.
Double-headed eagle found in a mural inside the Shën Ndoji church in Rodon, possibly dating from the 15th century
Albanian flag on a pole at the entrance of Krujë Castle
Postcard showing an illustration of the Albanian flag alongside a photograph of Aladro Kastriota (c. 1913)
This postcard by Spiridon Ilo, was printed as a sign of gratitude for the US assistance in reaffirming the legitimacy of the new Albanian State. The postcard came into circulation in 1920, the year when President Woodrow Wilson famously arbitrated his support for the independence of Albania at the Paris Peace Conference.