Honor of Nation Order

Nation's Honor 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

The Nation's Honor 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]

References

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  2. ↑ "PER DEKORATAT, TITUJT E NDERIT, MEDALJET DHE TITUJT VENDORË TË NDERIT NË REPUBLIKËN E SHQIPËRISË (I përditësuar)". Vendime.al.
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  4. ↑ "Dekorata "Nderi i kombit"" [Order "Honor of Nation"]. President.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  5. ↑ Fatjon Pandovski (30 March 2010). "Albania pays respects to favourite son". Uefa.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Presidenti Nishani dekoron Marie Logorecin (pas vdekjes) me Dekoratën "Nderi i Kombit"" [President Nishani decorates Marie Logoreci (after death) with Honorary Title "Honor of Nation" Order]. President.al (in Albanian). 18 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  7. ↑ "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.
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