The National Flag Decoration sq, Dekorata e Flamurit Kombëtar, is one of the highest decorations to be given in Albania, among the

Civil awards and decorations of Albania Orders, decorations and medals of Albania are state decorations regulated and bestowed by the Republic of Albania. History The first decoration to be given in modern Albania is considered to be the Order of the Black Eagle, which was granted by th ...

, and was instituted by special law Nr.8113, of 28 March 1996. 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.

Famous recipients of National Flag Order

Recipients: Ismail Kadare

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovićile (34771463620)

** 2006 - - First President of the partially recognised

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Ibrahim Rugova ** 2007 - - 43rd President of the United States

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** 2012 - - Founders of the

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, National Hero of Kosovo Adem Jashari ** 2012 - - Kosovo Albanian activist Adem Demaçi ** 2012 - - 67th United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ** 2012 - - Leader of Albania from 1925 to 1939 Zog I of Albania (posthumous) ** 2014 - - Austrian politician Heinz Fischer ** 2015 - - Portuguese politician who was the 11th

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** 2015 - - 79th Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Matthew Festing ** 2015 - - Former ruling Emir of the State of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ** 2015 - - Former Prime Minister of the

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** 2015 - - Former President and Prime Minister of Albania Sali Berisha ** 2016 - - Albanian novelist and poet Ismail Kadare **2016 - - Milo Đukanović **2016 - - Martti Ahtisaari ** 2017 - - former United States senator

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** 2017 - -

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** 2017 - -

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** 2018 - - Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović ** 2018 - -

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** 2018 - - Stjepan Mesić ** 2019 - - Mujo Ulqinaku

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Decoration Decoration may refer to: * Decorative arts * A house painter and decorator's craft * An act or object intended to increase the beauty of a person, room, etc. * An award that is a token of recognition to the recipient intended for wearing Other ...

Awards established in 1996 1996 establishments in Albania

Famous recipients of National Flag Order

See also

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