Marigo Posio

[6] She is mostly remembered for sewing (or embroidering) the flag raised by Ismail Qemali during the Albanian Declaration of Independence in Vlorë on 28 November 1912.

Some official Albanian sources define Hoçisht village near Korçë (back then Vilayet of Monastir in Ottoman Empire) to be her birthplace.

[7][8][6] Lef Nosi, respected Albanian politician present at the event, states that the black eagle was cut from satin and was sewed upon the red base.

Marigo is considered a leader of the first Albanian Women Organization, which aimed at helping wounded soldier which came from the border war with Greece.

[13] On 6 February 1921, she started publishing her own paper Shpresa shqiptare ("The Albanian hope") which continued with 6 issues.

Kristo Floqi raised his voice on 9 December 1928 accusing the Albanian authorities of having forgotten Marigo's contribution.

Marigo Posio's grave, located in the courtyard of the St. Mary's Monastery in Zvërnec
Bust of Marigo Posio