34 Heroes of Albania

The Hero of the People was the highest title bestowed upon the citizens of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.

Asim Zeneli was an Albanian partisan during World War II. His death against Italian troops in 1943 in Mezhgoran became a rallying point for LANÇ. Posthumously he was awarded the highest honour of the country, Hero of the People.

Koçi Bako was an Albanian Communist activist. An early member of the Communist Group of Korçë, he is the first martyr of the Communist Party of Albania since its creation.

Bardhok Biba was a key political figure of the Mirditë region serving as political secretary of the party committee in the district. Biba was also a member of the People's Assembly. He was awarded the title of Hero of the People.

Isa Boletini was an Albanian commander, guerrilla, politician and rilindas from Kosovo.

Riza Cerova (1896—1935) was an Albanian political figure of the early 20th century. He is mostly known for his role during June Revolution of 1924 and Fier uprising of 1935.

Bajram Curri was an Albanian chieftain, politician and activist who struggled for the independence of Albania, later struggling for Kosovo's incorporation into it following the 1913 Treaty of London. He was posthumously given the title Hero of Albania.

Ali Demi was an Albanian hero of World War II and a communist, born in Filiates, Greece. He was killed in battle fighting German forces in Vlora, Albania in 1943.

Emin Duraku was a Yugoslavian partisan active during World War II, and a national hero of Albania.

Abdyl Dume bey Frashëri was an Ottoman Albanian civil servant, politician of the Ottoman Empire and one of the first Albanian political ideologues of the Albanian National Awakening. During his lifetime Frashëri endeavoured to instill among Albanians patriotism and a strong identity while promoting a reform program based on Albanian language education and literature.

Shote Galica, born as Qerime Radisheva, was a Kachak Albanian insurgent. She has been declared a People's Heroine of Albania.

Liri Gero (1926–1944) was a young Albanian communist activist and resistance member during World War II. Fighting along the partisan forces, she was killed in a skirmish with the Nazis. For her heroism she received the title People's Hero of Albania.

Ded Gjo Luli Dedvukaj also referred to as Ded Gjon Luli was an Albanian guerrilla leader most notable for commanding the 1911 revolt against Ottoman troops. He was posthumously awarded the "Hero of Albania" title. Dedvukaj was the clan chieftain of the Hoti tribe.

Mihal Grameno was an Albanian nationalist, politician, writer, freedom fighter, and journalist. He was one of the four initial appointed delegates from Korçë to the Albanian National Congress that proclaimed the Independence of Albania on 28 November 1912.

Luigj Gurakuqi was an Albanian writer and politician. He was an important figure of the Albanian National Awakening and was honoured with the People's Hero of Albania medal.

Tuk Jakova was an Albanian politician in the People's Republic of Albania. He served as Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, Minister of Finance, Minister of Interior, and twice as Vice-Prime Minister.

On 22 June 1942, the Albanian student trio of Branko Kadija, Jordan Misja and Perlat Rexhepi, who stayed in Misja's house at Firaj Street in Shkodër, were for several hours surrounded by Albanian (fascist) forces and police, numbering some 600 people. The three young friends were members of the Communist Party of Albania, which was established on 8 November 1941 and had begun with smaller detachments of 5-10 people which engaged in various acts of sabotage to the Italian forces, including antifascist propaganda in order to gain support of the masses. After an air bombardment, they rushed out of the house and managed to kill many of the quisling soldiers, but were shot down and instantly killed. The three were proclaimed People's Heroes of Albania for their act, and they are collectively known as the Three Heroes of Shkodër.A legendary epic, one of the most heroic episodes of our [Albanian] national liberation struggle

Ali Kelmendi, Hero of Albania under the communist government, was a Kosovar Albanian communist, an organizer of the communist movement in Albania.

Vojo Kushi was an Albanian and Yugoslav communist guerilla fighter (partisan) and one of the founders of the Communist group based in Shkodër, following the Italian occupation of Albania in April 1939. He was proclaimed a National Hero of Yugoslavia by the Yugoslav communist government on February 12, 1945, and then a Hero of Albania by the Albanian communist government in 1946.

Vasil Laçi, People's Hero of Albania, also referred to as Vasil Llaçi, was an Albanian patriot and monarchist who attempted to kill Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy and Shefqet Bej Vërlaci, Prime Minister of Albania after the occupation of Albania by fascist Italy.

Baba Faja Martaneshi was an Albanian Bektashi baba (Sufi) and a resistance leader during the National Liberation War of the Albanian People.

Selam Musa Salaria or Selam Musai (1857–1920) was one of the Albanian military leaders of the Vlora War. He died fighting at the advanced age of 63. Posthumously he was awarded the People's Hero of Albania medal.

Bule Naipi was a World War II Hero of Albania.

Myslym Peza was a distinguished World War II veteran who led the anti-fascist movement "Çeta e Pezës", the members of which founded the Communist Party of Albania.

Ismail Qemal was an Albanian diplomat, politician, rilindas, statesman and the Founder of Albania. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, he subsequently served as the first Prime and Foreign Minister of Albania during the period from 1912 to 1914.

Avni Rustemi was an Albanian patriot, militant, teacher, activist and member of the Albanian parliament. Rustemi was the leader of both democratic organisations "Atdheu" and "Bashkimi", and also a member of the democratic opposition in the Albanian National Assembly preceding the Revolution of June 1924. He is also known for assassinating Essad Pasha Toptani.

Vasil Shanto, called Vasko was one of the founders of the Albanian Communist Party. He was the leader, along with Qemal Stafa, of the Shkodër communist group. One of the delegates of the party, he was frequently sent to meet with the Yugoslavian Communist Party.

Mehmet Shpendi, also known as Sokol Shpendi (1851–1915), a nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter, was one of the leading commanders of the Albanian Revolt of 1910, 1911, 1912 against Ottoman Empire and struggle for liberty against Kingdom of Montenegro in 1915.

Qemal Stafa was a founding member of the Albanian Communist Party, and the leader of its youth section.

Bajo Topulli was an Albanian nationalist figure of the Albanian National Awakening. Topulli was the older brother of Çerçiz Topulli.

Çerçiz Topulli was an Albanian revolutionary and guerrilla fighter involved in the national movement operating in the mountainous areas of southern Albania. He was the younger brother of Bajo Topulli. He was known for fighting the Ottomans in 1907 and 1908 and then after they left, the Greeks in 1913 and 1914 during the Balkan Wars.

Margarita Tutulani was an anti-fascist and hero of Albania during World War II. Her brutal death inspired many to join the resistance against fascism in Albania.

Mujo Ulqinaku was an Albanian sergeant of the Royal Albanian Navy, known for his resistance on 7 April 1939 to the Italian forces during the Italian invasion of Albania. He was given the People's Hero of Albania award posthumously.

Sulejman Vokshi was an Albanian military commander and a leader of the League of Prizren. A member of the central committee of the league as head of the finances commission, Vokshi also was an important leader of the organization's military branch and an officer of its military staff.