Flag of Tirana
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Proportion2:3
AdoptedNovember 14, 2000
 Tirana flag with the coat of arms | |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
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| Adopted | November 14, 2000 |
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.[1] The lion represents the coat of arms of the Skuraj family, a prominent medieval Albanian feudal dynasty that ruled over central Albania.[2] The castle above the shield represents the Fortress of Justinian, also known as Tirana Castle, dating back to pre-1300.
