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| [[Flag of Campania|Flag of]] [[Campania]]
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| The flag is the coat of arms of Campania superimposed on the a field of azure. The [[coat of arms of Campania]] has as its [[coat of arms]] the one that the [[Republic of Amalfi|Maritime Republic of Amalfi]] gave itself at its dawn. This coat of arms consists of a red band on a white field.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Legge Regionale del 21 luglio 1971, n. 1 |url=http://www.consiglio.regione.campania.it/cms/CM_PORTALE_CRC/servlet/Docs?dir=storicoleggiregionali/1971&file=LR_1_71.pdf |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2021-02-04 |website=consiglio.regione.campania.it}}</ref>
| Azure, an inescutcheon Argent, a bend Gules<ref>{{cite web |title=Campania Region (Italy) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/it-cam.html |website=CRW Flags |accessdate=10 December 2018}}</ref>
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Revision as of 14:54, 15 January 2024

The twenty Italian regions (including five autonomous regions) each have their own arms, as well as their own gonfalone; more recently they have taken into use normal flags as well. Many regional flags were adopted on 4 November 1995 for Armed Forces Day of Italy.

Regions

Flag Year of adoption Use Description
1999 Flag of Abruzzo A burgundy field with the coat of arms of Abruzzo in the centre. White represents the snowy mountains, green the hills of the region, and blue the Adriatic sea.[1][2]
2001
(modified in 2011) 		Flag of Apulia A white field with the words Regione Puglia ("Apulia Region") in gold letters at the top center, with the coat of arms of Apulia below; a green stripe towards the hoist-side, and a red stripe towards the fly-side.[3] The shield, mounted by the crown of Frederick II, is composed of six bezants (coins) at the top, representing the six provinces of Apulia; prior to the creation of the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2009, there were only five bezants;[4][5]; an octagon, representing the Castel del Monte built by Frederick II;[3] an olive tree, a symbol of peace and brotherhood and a common feature of the Apulian countryside.[3] The stripes of green and red, set against the white background, are a reference to the national flag of Italy.
1995 Flag of Basilicata The flag is the coat of arms of Basilicata superimposed on the a field of azure. An unofficial variant has "Regione Basilicata" above the coat of arms, a gold-bordered white shield with four blue waves, representing the four major rivers of the region: the Basento, Agri, Bradano and Sinni.[6][7]
1995 Flag of Calabria The flag is the coat of arms of Calabria superimposed on the a field of blue, with the words "Regione Calabria" above and below the arms. The coat of arms, adopted on 15 June 1992, is a disc, quartered in saltire, with, clockwise from the top, a pine tree, a Teutonic cross, a light blue truncated Doric column and a Byzantine cross.[8][9]
Flag of Campania The flag is the coat of arms of Campania superimposed on the a field of azure. The coat of arms of Campania has as its coat of arms the one that the Maritime Republic of Amalfi gave itself at its dawn. This coat of arms consists of a red band on a white field.[10] 1995 Flag of Emilia-Romagna The emblem of the region superimposed upon a field of white, with a red bar and the words "Regione Emilia-Romagna" below. The emblem represents the geographical profile of the region. According to the designer, the curved line represents the Po river and nature, while the straight line represents the road and the work of man. The green colour represents that of the Po Valley.[11][12][13]
Flag of Lazio The coat of arms of Lazio surrounded by laurel and olive branches, surmounted by a golden crown on a sky-blue field with the words "Regione Lazio" in gold.
1997 Flag of Liguria A vertical tricolour of green, red and blue; charged with the coat of arms of Liguria.
1975 Flag of Lombardy A green field with the Rosa Camuna (also called curvilinear cross) in white in the centre.[14][15]
1995 Flag of Marche A white field with the regional emblem of Marche, with the words Regione Marche ("Marche Region") in green above.
1975 Flag of Molise A field of blue with the coat of arms in the centre, and "Regione Molise" in gold below.
1995 Flag of Piedmont The flag has a red field with a blue border, and a white cross is located in the field. The upper part of the flag shows the heraldic sign of succession, indicating that the Duke of Piedmont was the eldest son of the then Kingdom of Sardinia.
1995 Flag of Tuscany A white field with a silver Pegasus rampant in the center between two red horizontal bands.
2004 Flag of Umbria A green field with the regional symbol in the center with the stylization of the three candles of the Corsa dei Ceri held in Gubbio in province of Perugia on 15 May every year in honor of Sant'Ubaldo Baldassini.
1975
(modified in 1999) 		Flag of Veneto The arms of Regione del Veneto on a Pompeian red background; on the fly edge, seven tails bearing the coat of arms of the seven province capitals of Veneto.

Autonomous regions

Flag Year of adoption Use Description
2006 Flag of Aosta Valley A vertical bicolour of black and red.
2001 Flag of Friuli-Venezia Giulia A golden eagle on a blue field, resting on an ancient city.
1950
(modified in 1999) 		Flag of Sardinia Four moors head in St. George's cross.
2000 Flag of Sicily Divided diagonally from the upper hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is red and the lower triangle is yellow; in the center is the Sicilian triskelion featuring the winged head of Medusa with three ears of wheat protruding from it.
1995 Flag of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol A horizontal bicolour of white and blue, with the coat of arms of Trentino-South Tyrol superimposed on top.

See also

References

  1. ^ Raeside, Rob (2017-09-04). "Abruzzo Region (Italy)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Abruzzo". Bandiere Dalvivo. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Stemma regionale" (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ Vagnat, Pascal (31 December 2012). "Apulia Region (Italy)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 12 October 2019. The official flag adopted on the 10th August 2001 is white with the coat of arms in the middle (3/5 of the height of the flag) and a green stripe on its left and a red one on its right.
  5. ^ Kuipers, Ludo. "Puglia". Oz Outback. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. ^ Raeside, Rob (2017-09-04). "Basilicata Region (Italy)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Basilicata | Flag | Italy | OzOutback". OzOutback. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  8. ^ Raeside, Rob (2012-12-31). "Calabria Region (Italy)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Calabria | Flag | Italy | OzOutback". OzOutback. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Legge Regionale del 21 luglio 1971, n. 1" (PDF). consiglio.regione.campania.it. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  11. ^ Raeside, Rob (2013-01-20). "Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Emilia-Romagna | Flag Identifier". Flag Identifier. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Emilia Romagna". Bandiere Dalvivo. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  14. ^ Simboli e ricorrenze - Regione Lombardia (in italian).
  15. ^ Pdl 45, XI legisladura (in Italian). Pdf
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