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Albanian Armed Forces

Forcat e Armatosura të Shqipërisë

Ceremonial flags of the Albanian Armed Forces
General Staff of the Armed Forces
Albanian Armed Forces branches' flags

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Albania

Ceremonial flags of the Albanian Armed Forces

The ceremonial flags of the Albanian Armed Forces are presented on an Album (PDF version) published in 2011.

Ceremonial flag of the Land Force

image by Jose Antonio Jimenez Ruiz, 22 August 2018

The ceremonial flag of the Land Force is the national flag with the double-headed eagle superimposed with a green shield with two crossed rifles. The size of the flag is 107 cm x 150 cm; it is surrounded by a golden decorative cord (or fringe?).

Ceremonial flag of the Air Force

image by Jose Antonio Jimenez Ruiz, 22 August 2018

The ceremonial flag of the Air Force is the national flag with the double-headed eagle superimposed with a blue shield with two wings. The size of the flag is 107 cm x 150 cm; it is surrounded by a golden decorative cord (or fringe?).

Ceremonial flag of the Naval Force

image by Jose Antonio Jimenez Ruiz, 22 August 2018

The ceremonial flag of the Naval Force is the national flag with the double-headed eagle superimposed with a blue shield with a golden anchor. The size of the flag is 107 cm x 150 cm; it is surrounded by a golden decorative cord (or fringe?).

Ceremonial flag of the Training and Doctrine Command

image by Jose Antonio Jimenez Ruiz, 23 August 2018

The ceremonial flag of the Training and Doctrine Command is the national flag with the double-headed eagle superimposed with an olive shield with the Command's emblem. The size of the flag is 107 cm x 150 cm; it is surrounded by a golden decorative cord (or fringe?).

Ceremonial flag of the Logistic Brigade - Support Command

image by Jose Antonio Jimenez Ruiz, 23 August 2018

The ceremonial flag of the Logistic Brigade - Support Command is the national flag with the double-headed eagle superimposed with an olive shield with the Command's emblem. The size of the flag is 107 cm x 150 cm; it is surrounded by a golden decorative cord (or fringe?).

Ceremonial flag of the Regional Support Brigades

image by Jose Antonio Jimenez Ruiz, 23 August 2018

The ceremonial flag of the Regional Support Brigades is the national flag with the double-headed eagle superimposed with an olive shield with the Brigades' emblem. The size of the flag is 107 cm x 150 cm; it is surrounded by a golden decorative cord (or fringe?).

Jose Antonio Jimenez Ruiz, 23 August 2018

General Staff of the Armed Forces

Coat of arms of the General Staff of the Armed Forces

image by Jose Antonio Jimenez Ruiz, 23 August 2018

The coat of arms of the General Staff of the Armed Forces is presented on an Album (PDF version) published in 2011.
The shield, light blue, green and dark blue with the symbols of the three main forces: Air Forces (wings), Land Forces (two crossed rifles) and Naval Forces (anchor), symbolizing the strength of the unit. The shield is surrounded by golden edging. The size is 6 cm x 7.6 cm.
A photo show the Chief of Staff in a military parade and the Albanian flag with the General Staff's shield.

Jose Antonio Jimenez Ruiz, 23 August 2018

Albanian Armed Forces branches' former flags

The flags of the former five branches of the Albanian Armed Forces were shown on the website of the Albanian Ministry of Defence.

Flag of the Land Forces

image by Eugene Ipavec, 2 March 2009

Flag of the Naval Forces

image by Ivan Sache, 18 August 2021

Flag of the Air Force

image by Ivan Sache, 18 August 2021

Flag of the Logistic Support Command

image by Eugene Ipavec, 2 March 2009

Flag of the Training and Doctrine Command

image by Ivan Sache, 18 August 2021

At the Ministry of Defense HQ, the three branch flags are flown immediately behind the national and Ministry of Defense Flags, while on an actual base the national flag flies in the center, the Albanian Armed Forces flag is to the left of this when you face it, and the service branch flag is to the right.

Ron Lahav, quoting a freelance civilian contractor with the Albanian Armed Forces, 2 July 2008