Honor of Nation Order
| Honor of Nation Order | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by the President of Albania | |
| Type | Order |
| Eligibility | Albanians, Foreign nationals[1] |
| Awarded for | "As a token of gratitude and recognition for those who by their acts and good name contribute to honoring the Albanian nation." |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| His Excellency the President of Albania | |
| Chancellor | His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Established | 28 March 1996 |
The Honor of Nation Order Albanian: Urdhri "Nderi i Kombit", is the highest decoration to be given in Albania, among the Civil awards and decorations of Albania, and was instituted by special law Nr.8113, of 28 March 1996, entitled Per dekoratat ne Republiken e Shqiperise English: On decorations in the Republic of Albania, then amended by law Nr. 112/2013 Per dekoratat, titujt e nderit, medaljet dhe titujt vendore te nderit ne republiken e Shqiperise (English: On decorations, honorific titles, medals and other titles in the Republic of Albania).[2]
This award is granted to Albanian citizens or Foreign nationals, who by their acts and good name contribute to honoring the Albanian nation, inside and outside of the country. The proposal might come from the President of the Republic himself, but also from the institutions included and foreseen in the Rules of Procedures about medals and by Speaker of the Assembly, Prime Minister independent institutions according to the respective field.[3]
Notable Recipients
Recipients:[4]
- 1996 -
Albania - Albanian painter Ibrahim Kodra - 2002 - Albania - Albanian Opposition Leader Azem Hajdari
- 2002 - Albania - Albanian Franciscan, poet and translator Gjergj Fishta
- 2002 -
Romania - Wallachian-born Romantic writer and feminist of Albanian descent Dora d'Istria - 2002 - Albania - Albanian singer Vaçe Zela
- 2003 - Albania - Albanian historical linguist and scholar Eqrem Çabej
- 2003 - Albania - Albanian writer of the 20th century Jakov Xoxa
- 2006 - Albania - Albanian Franciscan priest and memoirist Zef Pllumi
- 2011 - Albania - Albanian gulag survivor Pjetër Arbnori
- 2012 - Albania - Albanian opera lyric soprano Inva Mula
- 2013 -
United States - Albanian American fashion photographer Fadil Berisha - 2014 -
Kosovo - Kosovar Albanian judoka Majlinda Kelmendi - 2015 - Kosovo - Former President of the Republic of Kosovo Behgjet Pacolli
- 2015 - Albania - Albania national football team
- 2016 -
Bulgaria - President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rosen Plevneliev[5] - 2016 - Albania - Albanologist and translator Robert Shvarc
- 2016 - Albania - Petro Zheji
- 2016 - Albania - Refik Resmja
- 2016 - Albania - Tonin Harapi
- 2016 - Albania - Shoqata “Tirana”
- 2016 - Albania - Sadik Kaceli
- 2016 - Albania - Rexhep Jella
- 2016 - Albania - Ibrahim Dalliu
- 2016 - Albania - Refik Toptani
- 2016 - Albania - Bashkia e Kukësit
- 1996 -
References
- ↑ http://president.al/?p=5281
- ↑ "PER DEKORATAT, TITUJT E NDERIT, MEDALJET DHE TITUJT VENDORË TË NDERIT NË REPUBLIKËN E SHQIPËRISË (I përditësuar)". vendime.al.
- ↑ http://president.al/?cat=49&lang=en
- ↑ "Dekorata "Nderi i kombit"" [Order "Honor of Nation"]. president.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ↑ "Росен Плевнелиев: Държавите от Югоизточна Европа трябва да обединят усилията си в отстояването на европейските ценности" [Rosen Plevneliev: The countries of Southeast Europe should unite their efforts in defending European values]. President.bg (in Bulgarian). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- Document Honor of Nation Order found in the 2006 page of the President of Albania webpage.