Flag of Albania
The flag of Albania (Albanian: Flamuri i Republikës së Shqipërisë) 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 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.
| Flamuri Kombëtar | |
| Use | National flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 5:7 (1:1.4 by law) |
| Adopted | 1443 1912 (general scheme) 10 January 1946 (star added) 7 April 1992 (star removed) 22 July 2002 (standardized) |
| Design | A red field with a black two-headed eagle in the center. |
| Designed by | Sadik Kaceli (original concept) |
| Use | Civil ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Design | A horizontal tricolour with red on the top and bottom stripes, and black in the middle. |
| Use | Naval ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Design | A double-headed eagle on a white background with a red stripe at the bottom. |
Vertical version of the flag used when being hung as a banner. | |
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