by Micky Haxhiislami.

The 280-year-old Flag of Arbëria is the oldest Albanian flag that still exists and it lives among the Arbëresh (Albanians of Italy) people. It bears the exact date 1744 and has been preserved under the care of the patriotic Arbëresh family Petrotta.

This family gave the Arbëresh (Albanian) culture many figures, such as: Gaetano Tani Petrotta, Roselin Petrotta, Giuseppe Pettrota, etc.

The Piana degli Albanesi (Albanian: Hora e Arbëreshëvet) flag is the oldest flag that Albanians have today.