Flag of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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| Use | Civil and state flag |
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| Proportion | 3:2 |
| Adopted | 17 October 2001 |
The flag of the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italian: Bandiera del Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Friulian: Bandiere dal Friûl-Vignesie Julie) depicts a golden eagle facing to its right standing on white fortifications on a blue background.
Symbolism
The colours (gold and blue) originate from the historic
Latin
: aquila) who showed the first citizens the spot where the ancient city should be founded.
The modern flag, adopted in 2001, uses an eagle design found on an antique vase kept in a museum in Aquileia.[1]
History
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Kingdom of Illyria (1816–1849) -
Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca (1754–1919) -
Imperial Free City of Trieste (1849–1922) -
Free Territory Trieste (1947–1954)
References
- ^ "Legge regionale No. 135" (PDF) (in Italian). Friuli-Venezia Giulia Regional Council. 17 October 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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