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On the occasion of the 11th anniversary of Independence of Kosovo, we bring you 11 facts about the historic day of February 17, 2008.
1. Kosovo independence is announced on February 17, 2008, at 15:39 minutes.2. The Kosovo Flag and emblem designer: Muhamer Ibrahimi.
3. The first to sign the declaration of Kosovo's independence were: President Fatmir Sejdiu, Parliament Speaker Jakup Krasniqi, and Prime Minister Hashim Thaci.
4. The first states that recognized Kosovo as a sovereign state after the declaration of independence were: Afghanistan, Costa Rica, USA, France, Albania, Turkey, Great Britain etc.
5. The 200-year-old parchment in which the declaration of Kosovo's independence is signed is located in the office of the Speaker of Parliament.
6. In addition to the parchment, there is also the pencil of the signatures, the signatures of the deputies participating in the session, and the flag raised in the declaration of independence.
7. The London Museum was the one that gave to Kosovo the parchment for the declaration of independence!
8. The first flags of the Republic of Kosovo was printed in Turkey.
9. The Kosovo anthem, composed by composer Mendi Mengjiqi, was intoned for the first time in the Kosovo Independence Declaration session.
10. The white stars on the flag of Kosovo symbolize different communities living in Kosovo, yellow map symbolizes Kosovo's wealth, while blue color symbolizes Europe.
Present
During the Kosovo Independence Declaration session were present the world's most popular media such as CNN, BBC, etc.