Order of the Flag
{{Short description|Albanian award, established 1945}}
{{Infobox order
| name = Order of the Flag
| title = Urdhëri i Flamurit
| image = Urdhëri i Flamurit.png
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| awarded_by = The Presidium of the People's Assembly
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| established = 9 July 1945
| country = People's Socialist Republic of Albania
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| criteria = Awarded to citizens, collectives, factories, administrative divisions, institutions and organizations that performed outstanding achievements in production, agriculture, science, and inventions.
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| classes = Class I
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The Order of the Flag ({{langx|sq|Urdhëri i Flamurit}}) was an honorary award given to citizens, collectives, factories, administrative divisions, institutions and organizations in the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.{{cite journal |last1=Schena |first1=Eric |title=The Decorations of Socialist Albania |journal=Gentleman's Military Interest Club |date=2006 |volume=2nd Edition |url=http://www.gmic.co.uk/uploads/Albania2.pdf}}{{cite book |last1=Rrumbullaku |first1=Filip |title=Dekorimet: nga Princ Vidi deri sot |date=2010 |publisher=Shtëpia Botuese "Onufri" |isbn=978-99943-42-80-8 |pages=296}}
Definition
The order was given to citizens, districts, cities, villages, social organizations, institutions, enterprises, agricultural cooperatives, sectors, brigades, military units and groups of employees for activities and great merits in the socialist construction of the country and in strengthening the capacity to defend the Fatherland, for high quantitative and qualitative achievements in industry, mining, agriculture, construction, transport, etc.. and for high merits in the field of science, education, art and culture.{{cite book |title=Titujt e Nderit dhe Dekoratat e Republikës Popullore Socialiste të Shqipërisë |date=1982 |publisher=Kombinati Poligrafik "Shtypshkronja e Re" |location=Tiranë |pages=31–33}}{{cite book |last1=Lame |first1=Artan |title=Medaljet Shqiptare 2, 1944–2002 : Dekoratat e Shtetit Shqiptar |date=2010 |publisher=Botimet Toena |isbn=9789994315895 |pages=267}}
See also
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Category:Awards established in 1945
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