After Italy surrendered to the Allies in , German troops occupied the country. On 20 October , the monarchical Constitution of 1 October was re-established by the National Assembly. Though militarily controlled by the Germans, the Albanians retained autonomy in internal affairs and refused to hand over the Jewish residents and refugees.
Meanwhile, Enver Hoxha, whose communist partisans had been fighting the fascists, constituted a provisional autonomous government for the liberated zones. They adopted the flag used before the Italian occupation, with a yellow star placed in the canton. The Germans withdrew from Albania in the fall of , and on 10 October , Enver Hoxha proclaimed the constitution of the Democratic Government of Albania as a provisional government.
Although the flags with the yellow star continued to be used, other flags emerged with a hammer and sickle, the emblem of the Albanian Communist Party that had led the liberation struggle. In the liberation festivities held in Tirana on 29 November , the national flag was flown without a star or hammer and sickle. The national flag of Albania has a very simple yet unique design.
The main design element of this national flag is the double-headed eagle in the center. The eagle is a symbol of Albania that has been used since the Middle Ages. It was originally used by noble families of the nation before being used again by Albanian nationals.
Once independence was achieved, this symbol — along with the official flag it graces — became a national symbol of Albania. The Albanian flag features just two colors: red and black. Red is the color that makes up the field of the flag. This color was selected as a symbol of bravery, strength, and valor. The helmet was added to the design of the coat of arms in The symbolism of the red color on the coat of arms is similar to that of the national flag, representing courage and strength among the people.
The golden border is said to represent the country's wealth. Asdreni Aleksander Stavre Drenova — an Albanian poet had penned the lyrics, with the Romanian composer - Ciprian Porumbescu composing the music.
The national anthem was officially adopted on November 28, It was so well appreciated by the Albanians, that during the Albanian Proclamation of Independence, the Albanian Flag was raised using its music in Vlore, Albania in The official currency of Albania is the Albanian lek. It was formerly subdivided into qindarka but qindarka is no longer used. Although there is a considerable circulation of the euro in Albania, the Albanian lek still dominates the country's financial sector and is widely accepted in the country for most payments and other forms of transactions.
The Albanian lek was named in honor of Alexander the Great. In Albania, the name Alexander is often shortened as "Leka. When the Albanian lek was introduced, the first coins were made of bronze in denominations of 5 and 10 qindars, whereas nickel was used for 25 and 50 qindar, as well as 1 lek, and silver denominations were used for 1, 2, and 5 franga ar.
In , bronze was used in the denominations of 1 and 2 franga ar. The coins depicted distinct neoclassical motifs influenced by Victor Emmanuel III, an Italian king who was also a coin collector. Aluminum coins in the denominations of 5, 10, 20, and 50 qindars all depicting socialist state emblems were introduced in In , a similar series of aluminum coins was released in commemoration of the liberation from fascism.
The 1 lek coin is now hardly in use in the country.
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