Type Order Established 28 March 1996 | Status Currently awarded | |
Eligibility Albanians, Foreign nationals Awarded for "As a token of gratitude and recognition for those who by their acts and good name contribute to honoring the Albanian nation." 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).
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.
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