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The Albanian flag contains
a double headed eagle on a red background. The eagle was first
used in the fifteenth century by a national hero named
Skanderbeg who successfully drove the Turks from his country
in 1443. The eagle symbolizes the Albanians historical belief
that the first Albanians were descendants of eagles. The red
background symbolizes the blood shed against their enemies.
Member
nations of the United Nations
Each flag shown is
the flag used by that
nation's government and displayed at the U.N.
headquarters. Where noted the "civil" flag is also
available. It is identical to the "government" flag except
the seal is omitted.
Flags for Outdoor use are made of 100% heavyweight
nylon and finished with strong canvas headings and brass
grommets.
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