Orders, decorations and medals of Albania


Orders, decorations and medals are distinctive symbols awarded to citizens and foreign dignataries in 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 the Principality of Albania in 1913.
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.
Several laws were passed during Communist Albania. In 1960, the law On the creation of the honorary titles in the arts sector was passed by the Parliament of Albania.
In 1980, another law, entitled On the honorary titles and decorations in the Socialist People's Republic of Albania, amended the 1960 law.
In 1996, the Parliament of Albania passed the law entitled On the decorations in the Republic of Albania. An addition to the 1996 law was made in 2001. A regulation on the awarding of the decorations was issued afterwards by President Alfred Moisiu.

1914—1939

97 different types of awards were given in Communist Albania from 1945–1990.
The main awards were as follows:

Decorations