| Medal of Remembrance | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded by The Presidium of the People's Assembly | |
| Established | 9 July 1945 |
| Country | People's Socialist Republic of Albania |
| Criteria | Awarded to the people and army formations who participated in the national war of liberation |
The Medal of Remembrance (Albanian : Medalja e Kujtimit) was an honorary award given to the people and army formations in the People's Socialist Republic of Albania. [1] [2]
The medal was given to the people and the army formations who took part in the National Liberation War without interruption, before July 10, 1943 (the date of formation of the General Staff of the Albanian National Liberation Army) until the country's liberation. [3] [4]
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