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flag of Albania

National flag of the Republic of Albania

Also known as Albanian flag · Albania flag

Instance of: national flag
Country: Albania
Founded: April 7, 1992

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The national flag of Albania depicts a silhouetted black double-headed eagle in the center of a red background. The red stands for bravery, strength, valour and bloodshed, while the eagle – traditionally the symbol of Albanians – represents the sovereign state of Albania. The flag was established as the national flag of Albania when the country gained its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912.

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Applies to jurisdiction: Albania
Color: red applies to part: field · srgb color hex triplet: ff0000
black applies to part: double-headed eagle · srgb color hex triplet: 000000
Depicts: double-headed eagle color: black
field color: red
Unicode character: 🇦🇱
Aspect ratio (W:H): 7:5

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