Thursday, January 21, 2016

The Flag Company Inc And Albanian Flag History

By Scot Farrow


Albania was under the attention of the Normans in the 11th century. They invaded Albania in 1081 and captured Durresi but with the help of Venice, the Byzantines retrieved their land in 1083. There was unrest in Albania and Constantinople was captured by the crusaders.In 1912, the Turks got involved in a war with the Balkan League (Montenegro, Serbia, Greece and Bulgaria). During that time, the Turks had a weak rule and the fear among the Albanians that their land would be divided among the members of the Balkan League forced the Albanian leaders to meet at Vlora and declare independence on 28th November, 1912.

Since early in the fight for Albanian independence, the two-headed eagle was used on various flag designs over the years. A few variants of the banner were made by adjusting the bird's outline, here and there including white or gold accents. At the point when the land was kept under Italian lead, the hawk was flanked by two Roman-style columns.

Albania declared independence on November 28, 1912. At this time, the new nation adopted a dark red flag with the black silhouette of a two-headed eagle, a white six-pointed star above the heads.

The flag features a double-headed eagle in black, on a red background. This design is traced back to George Castriota, an Albanian Christian, and a 15th-century Turkish general. He used the Byzantine two-headed eagle on his seals, hence the Albanian flag. Note that Albanians call their country Shapiperia, meaning "Land of the Eagle."

The banner of Albania is dark red, with a black two-headed falcon in the inside. The two heads mean chapel and government, two central points in Albania's history and national character. The hawk, the national image of Albania, has been used as a part of the range following the Middle Ages. Amid the Byzantine Empire, the a brilliant two-headed falcon on a red foundation was used to symbolize the magnificent family.

This symbol was often used on the coat of arms of the nobility. Notably, the Kastrioti family, known for the Ottoman Empire revolt in the mid-fifteenth century, used a coat of arms featuring a double-headed eagle. The red background stands for hardiness, bravery, strength and valor shown by the people, and the willingness to defend freedom. The Flag Company Inc specialised in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorise for the future.




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