Kuq e zi · Albanian and Proud
Wear your roots with pride
Apparel and accessories for Albanians everywhere, built around the black double-headed eagle and designed in Toronto.
Made for the diaspora
Designed in Toronto
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Kuq e zi
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The first pieces
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Eagle Clear Phone Case
Clear case with the black double-headed eagle printed on the back. Online checkout opens…
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TROY Watch, Blue Dial
Deep blue sunburst dial, two-tone steel bracelet and a day and date window. Arrives…
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1912
Our story
This is who we are
On 28 November 1912, Ismail Qemali raised the red flag with the black double-headed eagle in Vlorë as Albania declared its independence. The design traces back to Skanderbeg, the 15th-century national hero.
More than a century later, the eagle still says the same thing. We put it on things you can wear every day.
1443
Skanderbeg raises his flag over Krujë, by tradition on 28 November
1912
Albania declares independence in Vlorë
41,625
Canadians reported Albanian ancestry in the 2021 census
Why A&P
Pride you can wear
Made for the diaspora
From Tirana and Prishtina to Toronto and beyond, A&P is for anyone who carries Albania with them.
Symbols with meaning
The eagle, kuq e zi and besa. Every design starts with something that matters to us.
Made for gifting
Flag Day, Kosovo’s Independence Day, weddings and birthdays. Pieces made to be given.
Questions answered
Ask about any piece at sales@albanianandproud.com and we will help.
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