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What Does the Albanian Double-Headed Eagle Mean?
Why the Albanian flag has a black double-headed eagle, where it comes from, and what the shqiponja means to Albanians today.
Who Was Skanderbeg? Albania’s National Hero
The story of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, the 15th-century commander who united Albanians and resisted the Ottoman Empire for 25 years.
Who Were the Illyrians?
A short guide to the Illyrians, the ancient peoples of the western Balkans, Queen Teuta, Rome, and why many Albanians see them as ancestors.
28 Nëntor: Albanian Independence Day Explained
Why Albanians celebrate 28 November: Skanderbeg’s flag in 1443, independence in Vlorë in 1912, and how the day is celebrated today.
Albanian Gift Ideas for Him, Her and the Kids
Gift ideas for Albanians and Kosovars: eagle T-shirts, an embroidered Skanderbeg hoodie, caps, and a half-Albanian baby bodysuit.
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