Coat of arms of Albania

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coat of arms national emblem

The Coat of arms of Albania is a national emblem featuring a black double-headed eagle on a red shield, derived from the medieval heraldic symbol of national hero Skanderbeg.

Aliases (2)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms → national emblem →
adoptedBy	Republic of Albania →
adoptionDate	1992 →
associatedWith	Skanderbeg →
backgroundShape	shield →
category	National symbols of Albania →
charge	double-headed eagle →
chargeColor	black →
color	black → red →
continentOfCountry	Europe →
country	Albania →
crest	helmet of Skanderbeg →
depicts	double-headed eagle →
derivesFrom	Skanderbeg's coat of arms →
eagleHeadsNumber	2 →
element	black double-headed eagle → golden helmet of Skanderbeg → red shield →
fieldColor	red →
hasMotto	Republika e Shqipërisë →
helmetColor	gold →
helmetType	Skanderbeg's helmet →
historicalFigure	Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg →
historicalOriginCentury	15th century →
inspiredBy	Skanderbeg →
legalStatus	official state symbol of Albania →
mottoLanguage	Albanian →
nationalSymbolOf	Albania →
regionOfCountry	Balkans →
relatedSymbol	flag of Albania →
script	Latin alphabet →
sharesDesignElementWith	flag of Albania →
shieldShape	heraldic shield →
status	in use →
symbolizes	Albanian national identity → Albanian sovereignty → Albanian state →
textOnEmblem	Republika e Shqipërisë →
usedBy	Government of Albania → President of Albania → state institutions of Albania →
usedOn	Albanian passports → government buildings in Albania → official documents of Albania → official seals of Albania →
writingSystemOfMotto	Latin script →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Albania →	coatOfArms
Coat of arms of Albania ("Skanderbeg's coat of arms") →	derivesFrom
Prime Minister of Albania →	symbol
King of the Albanians ("Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Albania") →	symbolizedBy