The Order of the Black Eagle (Albanian: Urdhëri i Shqiponjës së Zezë) was the highest title that could be bestowed on a citizen of the Principality of Albania.
The order was established by Prince Wied in 1914 on the example of the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle.
The order had a black eagle and around the words Besë e Bashkim (English: Fidelity and Union).
[1] Since the Principality of Albania was short-lived, the order was awarded very few times, and is considered today very rare for collectors.
It is also considered to be the first award ever given in modern Albania.