Southeast Europe
Albania
A red field with a black double-headed eagle in the center, derived from the emblem associated with Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg in the 15th century. The modern state flag was readopted after the end of communist rule.
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Adopted
1992
Proportion
5:7
Colours
2
Colours & their meaning
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Red
Widely associated with bravery and valor, though no single official state explanation is consistently prescribed.
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Black
Used for the double-headed eagle; no separate official colour symbolism is consistently prescribed.
Symbols & emblems
Double-headed eagle
A long-standing Albanian national emblem linked to Skanderbeg and Albanian statehood.
Did you know?
The Albanian flag is one of the few national flags dominated by a large black heraldic eagle on a plain field.