On a remarkable day like today, for Kosovo, a state celebrating 12 years of independence, there were no missing early morning congratulations from the leaders of the two states and the most important political leaders and public life actors in Albania and Kosovo. And while the festivities have begun, here are 11 interesting facts you should not miss for Kosovo Independence Day that today marks 12 years of freedom and state-building!
Facts on February 17:
- Kosovo's independence was proclaimed on February 17, 2008, at 15:39 pm.
-The designer of the Kosovo flag and emblem is Muhamer Ibrahimi.
-The first to sign the declaration of independence of Kosovo were: the then President Fatmir Sejdiu, Speaker of Parliament Jakup Krasniqi, and the Prime Minister of the country, Hashim Thaçi.
-The first states that recognized Kosovo as a state after the declaration of independence were: Costa Rica, USA, France, Afghanistan, Albania, Turkey, Great Britain etc.
-The 200-year-old parchment, in which the Kosovo Declaration of Independence was signed, is located in the office of the President of the Assembly.
-In addition to the parchment, there are also the pen with which the signatures were put, the lists of signatures of the deputies participating in the session, as well as the flag placed at the Session of the Declaration of Independence.
-The Museum of London was the one that gave Kosovo the parchment for declaring independence.
-The first flags of the Republic of Kosovo were printed in Turkey
-The Kosovo Anthem, composed by composer Mendi Mengjic, was first heard in the session on Kosovo's declaration of independence.
-The white stars on the Kosovo flag symbolize the different communities living in Kosovo, the yellow map symbolizes Kosovo's wealth, while the blue color symbolizes Europe.
-Presents during the session of Kosovo's declaration of independence, with live broadcasts and the most popular media in the world such as: CNN, BBC etc.
