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Skanderbeg

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    Albania's Flag Features A Distinctive Double-Headed Eagle

    This ancient symbol, tracing back to the Byzantine Empire and Skanderbeg's family crest, represents the sovereign and independent nature of the Albanian state and its people, looking to both east and west.

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    Albania's National Hero Skanderbeg Was A Feared Ottoman General

    Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, initially trained by the Ottomans, later abandoned them to lead a rebellion against their rule for over two decades, becoming a symbol of Albanian resistance and independence.

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