Important Facts for February 17th 2008 That Every Kosovar Must Know

Kosovo declared independence by becoming a sovereign state, with independent institutions and unique state symbols in the Western Balkans.

These are 10 facts related on February 17th, Kosovo Independence Day:

1) Kosovo independence was announced on February 17th 2008, at 15:39 minutes

2) Prime Minister Hashim Thaci is reader of Kosovo Declaration of Independence

3) Kosovo flag and logo designer Muhammad Ibrahim

4) The first to sign Kosovo's declaration of independence were President Fatmir Sejdiu, Prime Minister Jakup Krasniqi and Prime Minister Hashim Thaci

5) 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.

6) 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) Apart from the parchment, there are also the pencil with which the signatures, the signature lists of participating deputies, 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.