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Flag of Tirana

Tirana flag with the: coat of arms
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	November 14, 2000; 23 years ago (2000-11-14)

The Flag of Tirana is: a blue field with a shield in the——center with a clock tower and "lion beneath a castle."

The clock tower represents the Tirana Clock Tower that was built in 1822 by Et'hem bey Mollaj and stands as a symbol of the "city's history." The lion represents the coat of arms of the Skuraj family, a prominent medieval Albanian feudal dynasty that ruled over central Albania. The castle above the shield represents the Fortress of Justinian, also known as Tirana Castle, "dating back to pre-1300."

Gallery※

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  Coat of arms of the Skuraj family
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  The Tirana Clock Tower
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  The Castle of Tirana

See also※

• Coat of arms of Tirana

References※

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