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Albania: Ensigns

Civil ensign
Naval ensign
- Unknown flag possibly related to the naval ensign (1997)
Auxiliary vessels ensign
Coast guard ensign

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Albania

Civil ensign

Civil ensign - Image by Željko Heimer, 8 September 2005

The civil ensign of Albania is horizontally divided red-black-red.

Source: Album des Pavillons [pay00]

Željko Heimer, 8 September 2005

Naval ensign

Naval ensign - Image by Mark Sensen & Ivan Sache, 6 March 1997

The naval ensign of Albania is white with the Albanian black double-headed eagle and a thin red stripe at the bottom of the flag.

Source: Album des Pavillons [pay00]

Željko Heimer, 8 September 2005

Unknown flag possibly related to the naval ensign (1997)

A TV report about the unrest in Southern Albania in spring 1997 was talking about how rebels had seized some navy vessels. Flying from one of the ships was an unusual variation on the Albanian national flag: the flag was white with a broad red stripe along the bottom, and in the centre of the white was a golden double-headed eagle outlined in black.

James Dignan, 6 March 1997

It is the Albanian naval ensign, except that the eagle is there black, as in the national flag. Maybe the golden eagle has to do with a command rank.

Ivan Sache, 6 March 1997

In a recent news footage of a demonstration in the town of Sarandë, the only flag being waved was the naval ensign (with black eagle and red stripe). Maybe the rebels have unofficially adopted it as their flag in order to distinguish themselves from the government side?

Roy Stilling, 6 March 1997

Auxiliary vessels ensign

Auxiliary vessels ensign - Image by Mark Sensen and Ivan Sache, 6 March 1997

The flag is similar to the naval ensign but with the bottom stripe blue instead of red.

Source: Album des Pavillons [pay00], flag captioned Existence not confirmed.

Željko Heimer, 8 September 2005

Coast guard ensign

Cost guard ensign - Image by Mark Sensen and Ivan Sache, 6 March 1997

The flag is similar to the naval ensign but with the bottom stripe green instead of red.

Source: Album des Pavillons [pay00], flag captioned Existence not confirmed.

Željko Heimer, 8 September 2005