Albania Order of precedence per the 1982 regulations

[Eric Schena]

All:

In preparation for the second edition (stay tuned...), I thought I would post the order of precedence as per the 1982 rules and regs.

Enjoy!

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The order of precedence that follows is according to the 1982 handbook on orders and decorations. Particularly useful is that most of the discontinued and obsolete orders are included in this list. Decorations not on this list are the Order ?40th Anniversary of the Labor Party of Albania? which was established after this book was published, and the mysterious Order ?For Labor Merit?, about which almost nothing is known. Decorations marked with an asterisk (*) indicate those decorations which were obsolete or no longer awarded by 1980 but still permitted to be worn.

1. Title ?Hero of the People?

2. Title ?Hero of Socialist Labor?

3. Order of Freedom 1st class

4. Order of the Flag

5. Medal of Remembrance*

6. Order ?Partisan Star? 1st class

7. Order of Skanderbeg 1st class

8. Order ?For Patriotic Achievements? 1st class

9. Order ?For Defense of the Socialist Homeland? 1st class

10. Order ?Red Banner of Labor? 1st class

11. Order of Freedom 2nd class

12. Order ?Partisan Star? 2nd class

13. Order of Skanderbeg 2nd class

14. Order ?For Patriotic Achievements? 2nd class

15. Order ?For Defense of the Socialist Homeland? 2nd class

16. Title ?Mother Heroine?

17. Title ?Teacher of the People?

18. Title ?Artist of the People?

19. Title ?Painter of the People?

20. Title ?Sculptor of the People?

21. Title ?Distinguished Laborer in Science & Technology?

22. Order of Freedom 3rd class

23. Order ?Red Banner of Labor? 2nd class

24. Order ?Partisan Star? 3rd class

25. Order of Skanderbeg 3rd class

26. Order ?For Patriotic Achievements? 3rd class

27. Order ?For Defense of the Socialist Homeland? 3rd class

28. Order of Bravery*

29. Title ?Meritorious Teacher?

30. Title ?Meritorious Artist?

31. Title ?Meritorious Painter?

32. Title ?Meritorious Sculptor?

33. Order of Labor 1st class

34. Order ?For Distinguished Labor in Mining & Geology? 1st class

35. Order ?For Distinguished Labor in Agriculture? 1st class

36. Order ?For Distinguished Defense Service? 1st class

37. Order ?For Distinguished State & Community Service? 1st class

38. Order ?Naim Frasheri? 1st class

39. Order of Military Service 1st class

40. Title ?Distinguished Master of Profession?

41. Title ?Exemplary Oil-Worker and Exemplary Miner?*

42. Order ?Red Star? 1st class

43. Order ?For Brave Deeds?

44. Title ?Good Oil Worker and Good Miner?*

45. Order ?Motherhood Glory? 1st class

46. Order of Labor 2nd class

47. Order ?For Distinguished Labor in Mining & Geology? 2nd class

48. Order ?For Distinguished Labor in Agriculture? 2nd class

49. Order ?For Distinguished Defense Service? 2nd class

50. Order ?For Distinguished State & Community Service? 2nd class

51. Order ?Naim Frasheri? 2nd class

52. Order ?For the Defense of the State Frontiers of the PRA/PSRA?

53. Order ?For Maintenance of Public Security?

54. Order ?For Civil Bravery?

55. Order of Military Service 2nd class

56. Order ?Red Star? 2nd class

57. Order ?Motherhood Glory? 2nd class

58. Order ?For Meritorious Service to the People?

59. Order of Labor 3rd class

60. Order ?For Distinguished Labor in Mining & Geology? 3rd class

61. Order ?For Distinguished Labor in Agriculture? 3rd class

62. Order ?For Distinguished Defense Service? 3rd class

63. Order ?For Distinguished State & Community Service? 3rd class

64. Order ?Naim Frasheri? 3rd class

65. Order of Military Service 3rd class

66. Order ?Red Star? 3rd class

67. Order ?Motherhood Glory? 3rd class

68. Medal of Bravery*

69. Medal of Liberation*

70. Medal ?For Patriotic Achievements?

71. Title ?Distinguished Oil Worker and Distinguished Miner?*

72. Medal of Labor

73. Medal ?For Distinguished Labor in Mining & Geology?

74. Medal ?For Distinguished Labor in Agriculture?

75. Medal ?For Distinguished Defense Service?

76. Medal ?For Distinguished State & Community Service?

77. Medal ?Naim Frasheri?

78. Medal ?For Brave Deeds?

79. Medal of Military Service

80. Medal ?For Long Service in the Armed Forces?

81. Medal ?For the Defense of the State Frontiers of the PRA/PSRA?

82. Medal ?For Maintenance of Public Security?

83. Medal ?For Civil Bravery?

84. Medal ?Red Star?

85. Medal ?For Meritorious Service to the People?

86. Gold Medal

87. Motherhood Medal - silver*

88. Motherhood Medal ? bronze*

89. Medal for the 10th Anniversary of the Army*