Medal of Gratitude (Albania) explained

Medal of Gratitude Medalja e Mirënjohjes
Awarded By:	the President of Albania
Type:	Gold medallion, green and gold ribbon
Country:	Albania
Criteria:	As a token of gratitude and recognition to Albanians or foreigners during official holidays or historical events.

The Medal of Gratitude (Albanian: Medalja e Mirënjohjes) is a medal awarded by the President of Albania.

Notable recipients

• Richard Gere
• Pietro Mennea
• Warren L. Miller
• James G. Stavridis
• Deborah Wagner, (Land O'Lakes Country Director)^[1]
• Robert Elsie, scholar and Albanologist^[2]
• Ramón Sánchez Lizarralde, famous translator and Albanologist
• Karsten Ankjær Jensen, former Danish ambassador to Albania
• Florian Raunig, former Austrian ambassador to Albania
• Nine US soldiers killed in C-130 Hercules crash^[3]

See also

Orders, decorations and medals of Albania

Notes and References

1. Web site: Medals of Albania . jeanpaulleblanc.com . 8 June 2013.
2. Web site: President Nishani awards the Medal of Gratitude to the distinguished Albanologist Robert Elsie . president.al . 8 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171009144228/http://president.al/?p=8864&lang=en . 9 October 2017 . dead .
3. Web site: Medals of Albania . jeanpaulleblanc.com . 8 June 2013.