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1 History  





2 19141939  





3 Honors system (19451992)  



3.1  List of titles  







4 Titles and Decorations of the President (1996-present)  



4.1  Decorations  





4.2  Titles  







5 Medals of the Prime Minister (2019present)  





6 See also  





7 References  





8 Further reading  














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Presidential decorations, titles and medals of Albania:

Orders, decorations and medals of Albania are state decorations regulated and bestowed by the Republic of Albania.[1][2][3]

History[edit]

The first decoration to be given in modern Albania is considered to be the Order of the Black Eagle, which was granted by the Principality of Albania in 1913.[4]

In 1925, Ahmet Zogu, while President of Albania, instituted the Order of Skanderbeg. In 1926, he established the Order of Fidelity, also known as the Order of Besa.[4]

Several laws were passed during Communist Albania. In 1960, the law On the creation of the honorary titles in the arts sector (Albanian: Mbi krijimin e titujve të nderit në sektorin e arteve) was passed by the Presidium of the People's Assembly.[5]

In 1980, another law, entitled On the honorary titles and decorations in the Socialist People's Republic of Albania (Albanian: Për titujt e nderit dhe dekoratat e Republikës Popullore Socialiste të Shqipërisë), amended the 1960 law.[6]

In 1996, the Parliament of Albania passed the law entitled On the decorations in the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Për dekoratat në Republikën e Shqipërisë).[7] An addition to the 1996 law was made in 2001.[8] A regulation on the awarding of the decorations was issued afterwards by President Alfred Moisiu. [9]

1914—1939[edit]

Honors system (1945–1992)[edit]

Albanian orders and medals from the socialist period are poorly understood and seldom collected, even after three decades since the regime's collapse in 1992. While the awards of many other communist states flooded the market in the mid-1990s (most notably those of the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, and East Germany), Albanian medals continue to remain elusive for many. The manufacturing of Albanian awards has undergone several phases and seems to fall in line with Albania's shifting alliances during Enver Hoxha's regime.

The first decorations established by the new communist government were created on July 9, 1945: Hero of the People, Order of the Flag, Medal of Remembrance, Order of the Partisan Star, Order and Medal of Bravery.

These awards were established for services in the anti-Fascist and partisan campaigns of World War II against both the Italians and Germans and carried a great deal of prestige. Soon after, on October 13, 1945, three more orders and two additional medals were added: Order of Freedom, Order of Skanderbeg, Order and Medal of Labour, Medal of Liberation.

Between the end of 1945 and 1964, several other decorations were established, most notably the titles Hero of Socialist Labour and Mother Heroine, as well as a series of honorary titles for the arts and sciences. On January 18, 1965, the entire honors system was completely revised. In addition to establishing many new orders and medals, some pre-existing decorations were modified as well. The Order of the Red Star was expanded from one to three classes and a new medal was added. The Order for "Military Service" was converted from a breast star to a ribboned badge and expanded from one to three classes. The Order "For Patriotic Achievements" was added in three classes to the pre-existing medal. The Order "For the Defence of State Frontiers of the PRA/PSRA" was added to the pre-existing medal. The Order "For Maintenance of Public Security" was added to the pre-existing medal. The Order "For Civil Bravery" was added to the pre-existing medal, which was renamed from the Medal "For Bravery in Labor".

The 1965 awards structure remained largely intact with several minor additions and modifications up through to the collapse of the communist government. Law No. 6133. passed on February 2, 1980, codified many of the regulations and changes that were enacted since the 1965 restructuring. The 1980 law continued in effect until it was finally revoked by president Sali Berisha when he signed Law No. 8113 on March 28, 1996, which completely swept away the communist era honors system.[12]

List of titles[edit]

Titles and Decorations of the President (1996-present)[edit]

Decorations[edit]

Titles[edit]

Medals of the Prime Minister (2019–present)[edit]

Great Star of Public Gratitude

The "Public Acknowledgment" Medal

The medal consists of three classes and is awarded to prominent Albanian and foreign individuals with special contributions in the field of their activities:

  1. Big Cordon with a Star for Public Acknowledgment
  2. Great Star of Public Gratitude
  3. Star of Public Gratitude

The "Professional Assessment" Medal

The medal consists of three classes (Gold, Silver, Bronze) and is awarded to prominent individuals with contributions in their professional activities.[13]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ligji për Dekoratat, Titujt e Nderit dhe Medaljet" (PDF). Fletorja Zyrtare. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  • ^ Rrumbullaku, Filip (2010). Dekorimet nga Princ Vidi deri sot. Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese "Onufri". p. 296. ISBN 978-99943-42-80-8.
  • ^ Frashëri, Anastas (1938). "Dekoratat dhe origjina e tyre". Revista Diana.
  • ^ a b Brunga, Mark (September 27, 2012). "Urdhri i Shqiponjes se Zeze dekorata e pare e shteti shqiptar". Gazeta e Durresit. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  • ^ Parliament of Albania. "LIGJI Nr.3171, Datë 26.10.1960 Mbi krijimin e titujve të nderit në sektorin e arteve" (in Albanian). Parliament of Albania. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  • ^ Parliament of Albania. "Ligj Nr.6133, datë 12.2.1980 Për titujt e nderit dhe dekoratat e Republikës Popullore Socialiste të Shqipërisë" (in Albanian). Parliament of Albania. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  • ^ Parliament of Albania1996 (March 28, 1996). "Per dekoratat ne Republiken e Shqiperise" (PDF) (in Albanian). Parliament of Albania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • ^ Parliament of Albania 2001. "Additions and changes on the Law number 8113 of 1996 "On decorations in the Republic of Albania"" (PDF) (in Albanian). Parliament of Albania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-06. Retrieved 14 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • ^ Alfred Moisiu, President of Albania. "Regulation on the procedure of awarding decorations and honorary titles from the President of the Republic of Albania" (PDF) (in Albanian). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  • ^ Medal
  • ^ Medal
  • ^ Schena, Eric (2006). The Decorations of Socialist Albania, 2nd edition (PDF). p. 136.
  • ^ "Veç presidentit tani edhe kryeministri mund të japë medalje". Shqiptarja.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  • Further reading[edit]


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