National Flag Decoration
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| National Flag Decoration | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded by the President of Albania | |
| Type | State decoration |
| Eligibility | Albanians, Foreign nationals[1] |
| Awarded for | "As a token of gratitude and recognition for those who by their acts and good name contribute to honoring the Albanian nation." |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| His Excellency the President of Albania | |
| Chancellor | His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs |
 Ribbon bar | |
The National Flag Decoration (Albanian: Dekorata e Flamurit Kombëtar) is one of the highest decorations to be given in Albania, among the Civil awards and decorations of Albania, and was instituted by special law Nr.8113, of 28 March 1996.[2]
This award is granted to Albanians or foreigners for extraordinary contributions for the sublimation of the Albanian nation and Albania.
Mostly the proposer of this Order is the President of the Republic through his own initiative. It could also be the Speaker of Assembly or the Prime Minister.[3]
Famous recipients of National Flag Order
[edit]Recipients:[4]
- 2006 -
Kosovo - First President of the partially recognised Republic of Kosova Ibrahim Rugova - 2007 -
United States - 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush - 2012 - Kosovo - Founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army, National Hero of Kosovo Adem Jashari[5]
- 2012 - Kosovo - Kosovo Albanian activist Adem Demaçi
- 2012 - United States - 67th United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton[6]
- 2012 -
Albania - Leader of Albania from 1925 to 1939 Zog I of Albania[7] (posthumous) - 2013 - Kosovo - Kosovo Albanian freedom fighter Adem Jashari[8] (posthumous)
- 2014 -
Austria - Austrian politician Heinz Fischer[9] - 2014 -
UK - 4th Baron of the Rothschild family Jacob Rothschild[10] - 2015 -
Portugal - Portuguese politician who was the 11th President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso[11] - 2015 -
Sovereign Military Order of Malta - 79th Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Matthew Festing[12] - 2015 -
Qatar - Former ruling Emir of the State of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani[13] - 2015 -
Turkey - Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan[14] - 2015 - Albania - Former President and Prime Minister of Albania Sali Berisha[15]
- 2016 - Albania - Albanian novelist and poet Ismail Kadare[16]
- 2016 -
Montenegro - Milo Đukanović[17] - 2016 -
Finland - Martti Ahtisaari[18] - 2017 - United States - former United States senator Bob Dole[19]
- 2017 - Albania - Shaban Polluzha[20]
- 2017 -
Germany - Franz Josef Strauss[21] - 2018 -
Croatia - Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović[22] - 2018 -
Monaco - Albert II, Prince of Monaco[23] - 2018 - Croatia - Stjepan Mesić[24]
- 2019 - Albania - Mujo Ulqinaku[25] (post mortem)
- 2006 -
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "PER DEKORATAT, TITUJT E NDERIT, MEDALJET DHE TITUJT VENDORË TË NDERIT NË REPUBLIKËN E SHQIPËRISË (I përditësuar)". vendime.al.
- ^ "Information about Medals | President". president.al. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013.
- ^ "Dekorata "Nderi i Kombit" | President". president.al. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014.
- ^ "(Shqip) 07/05/2013-Presidenti Nishani dekoron Adem Jasharin ((Pas vdekjes) me Urdhrin e Flamurit Kombëtar | President". Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "(Shqip) 01/11/2012-Presidenti Nishani dekoron ZNJ. Hillary Rodham Clinton me Urdhrin e Flamurit Kombëtar | President". Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "17/11/2012-Presidenti Nishani dekoron Naltmadhninë e Tij Zogun I, Mbretin e Shqiptarëve (Pas vdekjes) me "Urdhrin e Flamurit Kombëtar" | President". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Adem Jashari nderohet me urdhërin e "Flamurit"". top-channel.tv. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "20/05/2014-Presidenti Nishani dekoron Shkëlqesinë e Tij, zotin Heinz Fischer me "Dekoratën e Flamurit Kombëtar" | President". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "President Nishani awards British Lords Rothschild and Sainsbury the "National Flag Medal" | President". 6 January 2018. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "30/06/2014-Presidenti Nishani dekoron Shkëlqesinë e Tij, zotin José Manuel Barroso me "Dekoratën e Flamurit Kombëtar" | President". Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "19/1/2015-Presidenti Nishani dekoron Princin dhe Mjeshtrin e Madh të Urdhrit Sovran Ushtarak Spitalor të Shën Gjonit të Jerusalemit të Rodit dhe të Maltës, Lartësinë e Tij Më të Shquar, Fra' Matthew Festing me "Dekoratën e Flamurit Kombëtar" | President". Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "11/03/2015-Presidenti Nishani dekoron Babain Emir të Katarit, Lartësinë e Tij, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani me "Dekoratën e Flamurit Kombëtar" | President". Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "13/05/2015-Presidenti Nishani dekoron Presidentin e Republikës së Turqisë, Shkëlqesinë e Tij, zotin Recep Tayyip Erdoğan me "Dekoratën e Flamurit Kombëtar" | President". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "08/12/2015-Presidenti Nishani dekoron zotin Sali Berisha me "Dekoratën e Flamurit Kombëtar" | President". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "13/05/2016-Presidenti Nishani dekoron zotin Ismail Kadare me "Dekoratën e Flamurit Kombëtar" | President". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Milo Đukanović primio visoko odlikovanje Albanije". N1 Srbija (in Serbian (Latin script)). 12 July 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ""Dekorata e flamurit kombëtar"". Presidenti i Republikës së Shqipërisë. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Albanian president honors former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole". Tirana Times. 2 June 2017.
- ^ ""Dekorata e flamurit kombëtar"". Presidenti i Republikës së Shqipërisë. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Dekorata e flamurit kombëtar". Presidenti i Republikës së Shqipërisë. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Dekorata e Flamurit Kombëtar". Presidenti i Republikës së Shqipërisë. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Dekorata e Flamurit Kombëtar". Presidenti i Republikës së Shqipërisë. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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