Interesting facts about the day of Kosovo's declaration of Independence

February 17, 2008, had been one of the coldest days of the year, but this had not stopped citizens from coming out and celebrating.

In the case of the 10th anniversary of Kosovo's independence, we bring you 11 facts about the historic day of February 17, 2008.

1) Kosovo independence has been announced on February 17th 2008, at 15:39 minutes
2) Kosovo flag and logo designer: Muhammad Ibrahim
3) The first to sign Kosovo's declaration of independence were President Fatmir Sejdiu, Assembly Speaker Jakup Krasniqi, as well as the country's prime minister, Hashim Thaci.
4) The first states that recognised Kosovo as a state after declaring independence were: Costa Rica, the US, France, Afghanistan, Albania, Turkey, Great Britain, and so on.
5) The 200-year-old parchment in which Kosovo's declaration of independence is signed is located in the Office of the Speaker of the Parliament.
6) In addition to the parchment, there are also the pencil with which the signatures are placed, the lists of the deputies participating in the session, and the flag posted at the independence declaration hearing.
7) The London Museum was the one who forgave Kosovo for declaring independence!
8) The first flags of the Republic of Kosovo were printed in Turkey.
9) Kosovo's Himni, composed by composer Mendi Meqi, had for the first time been launched at the session of Kosovo's declaration of independence.
10) The white stars on the Kosovo flag symbolize the different communities living in Kosovo, the yellow map symbolizes Kosovo's wealth, while the blue color symbolizes Europe.
11) Presented during Kosovo's declaration of independence hearing, with direct broadcasts, there had been the world's best known media as: CNN, BBC, etc.