Order of Skanderbeg (1925–1945)
| Order of Skanderbeg Urdhëri i Skënderbeut | |
|---|---|
Grand Officer set c.1930 | |
| Awarded by Head of the House of Zogu | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Established | 3 December 1925 |
| Country | Albania |
| Royal house | House of Zogu |
| Criteria | Distinguished services rendered to the Crown and achievements in every field of society |
| Sovereign | Crown Prince Leka of Albania |
| Classes | Grand Cross (Grand Star or Crown Star) Grand Cross (Special Class or Grand Cordon) Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight/Dame |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Fidelity |
| Next (lower) | Order of Bravery |
Ribbon of the order | |
The Order of Skanderbeg (Albanian: Urdhëri i Skënderbeut) was originally instituted in 1925 as an order of merit of the Albanian Republic. It was replaced by the Communist government in 1945 with a new award of the same name. Skanderbeg is the national hero of the Albanian people.
The Albanian royal family currently maintains the Order of Skanderbeg as a dynastic order, which has only been awarded to a select number of people since the fall of the monarchy in 1939. This order should not be mistaken for the award of the same name which is currently given by the head of the Republic of Albania.