Flag of Albania

Country

Flag of Albania uses red field with a black double-headed eagle. Ratio 5:7 and current adoption April 7, 1992.

Hoist Ratio 5:7 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Albania
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Albania
Identifier	AL / ALB
Region	Southeast Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	April 7, 1992
First Documented Use	1443
Proportion	5:7
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Black
Construction	Red field with a black double-headed eagle

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red		#E41E20	228, 30, 32	0, 87, 86, 11
Black		#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100

Design and Symbolism

Red	bravery, strength and valour.
Black	the double-headed eagle.
Double-headed eagle	The seal of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, the 15th-century national hero — the Albanian name for the country, Shqipëria, is often read as “land of the eagles”.

Proportions

Ratio	5:7
Hoist	5 units
Fly	7 units

About the Flag of Albania

Red field with a black double-headed eagle The recorded proportion is 5:7. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Albania is Red (#E41E20) and Black (#000000). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Double-headed eagle: The seal of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, the 15th-century national hero — the Albanian name for the country, Shqipëria, is often read as “land of the eagles”.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1443. The adoption field for the present record is April 7, 1992.

Additional flag context

The double-headed eagle derives from Byzantine imperial heraldry and was used on the seal of Skanderbeg in the fifteenth century.

The country's name for itself, Shqipëria, is popularly connected to the word for eagle, though the etymology is disputed.

The flag has carried various additions over the years — a star, a helmet, a hammer and sickle — all of which have been removed, leaving the eagle alone since 1992.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red field with a black double-headed eagle, a 5:7 proportion and the visible double-headed eagle. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Albania — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Albania

Albania is recorded as red field with a black double-headed eagle.
The reference proportion for the flag of Albania is 5:7.
The stored palette for Albania contains Red and Black.
The adoption field for this country flag record is April 7, 1992.
The design record traces first use to 1443.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Double-headed eagle: The seal of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, the 15th-century national hero — the Albanian name for the country, Shqipëria, is often read as “land of the eagles”.
The double-headed eagle derives from Byzantine imperial heraldry and was used on the seal of Skanderbeg in the fifteenth century.
The country's name for itself, Shqipëria, is popularly connected to the word for eagle, though the etymology is disputed.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Albania

What does the flag of Albania look like?

Red field with a black double-headed eagle, with a recorded proportion of 5:7.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Albania?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 5:7.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Albania?

The reference palette lists Red #E41E20 and Black #000000.

What do the symbols on the flag of Albania represent?

Double-headed eagle — The seal of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, the 15th-century national hero — the Albanian name for the country, Shqipëria, is often read as “land of the eagles”.

When was the present flag record for Albania adopted?

The adoption field in this record is April 7, 1992.

Which design family does the flag of Albania belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Albania?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.