Flag of Marche
Use | Civil and state flag |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 4 November 1995 |
Design | A white field with the regional emblem of Marche. |
The flag of Marche is one of the official symbols of the region of Marche, Italy. Like many Italian regional flags, it was adopted on 4 November 1995 for Armed Forces Day of Italy (it). In absence of a law on the subject, the regional emblem that had been adopted on 15 March 1980 was simply inserted on a white background.[1][2]
Symbolism
The emblem of Marche bears a stylized woodpecker, overlapping a black shape to form a capital letter M, against a green-bordered shield with a white field.[1][3] The flag was designed by Maurizio Catani and Gianni Veroli.[citation needed]
The woodpecker was the tribal totem of the Picentes, an Italic tribe who lived in most of the territory of present-day Marche.
The bird's connection to the region is attested to in
δρυοκολάπτου τὴν ὀδὸν ηγησαμένου τοῖς
ἀρχηγέταις, ἁφ'οὗ και τοὔνομα πικον γαρ τὸν ὄρνιν
τοῦτον ὀνομάζουσι, καὶ νομίζουσιν Ἄρηως ἱερόν.
Οικοὒσι δ'απὸ τῶν ὀρῶν ἁρξάμενοι μὲχρι τῶν πεδίων
και τῆς θαλὰττης...
woodpecker that showed the founders the way. Hence, they derive
their name: for they call this bird picus and they consider it
sacred to Ares. They are situated starting from the
mountains to the plains and the sea.
—Strabo, Geografia, 5. 4. 2.
Sabini Ausculum proficiscerentur in vexillo eorum picus
consederat.
Ascolum, a woodpecker perched on their banner
eorum vexilio picus consedit, atque hac de causa Picenus
nomen accepit.
Sabine territory, a woodpecker perched on their insignia and
from this was born the name of Piceno
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A European green woodpecker, the totem of the Picentes, according to Greek and Roman literary tradition.
History
Duchy of Urbino
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Flag of Duchy of Urbino
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Banner of Arms of the Duchy of Urbino
The only historical evidence (around 1508) of the Duchy of Urbino flag is in a painting by Timoteo Viti stored at the Accademia di Brera in Milan.[4] It appears to have two elongated tails. The background is golden yellow, the wheel located closer to the mast, essentially imitating the coat of arms of House of Montefeltro - blue and gold stripes, with a second stripe containing a black eagle, which has been the coat of arms of the city of Urbino for centuries.[5]
Republic of Ancona
The flag of the
March of Ancona
Following the loss of independence,
Anconine Republic
The
Gallery
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Flag of Marche proposed by Lega Nord
References
- ^ a b Breschi, Roberto. "ITALY - Regions" (in Italian). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ Vagnat, Pascal (22 September 1998). "Marche Region (Italy)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
The gonfalon and the emblem were adopted on the 15th March 1980. The emblem has the shape of a white shield bordered green with a big black M in the middle, which left part represent a stylized woodpecker. The gonfalon is white with the emblem in the middle and the words Regione Marche in green above.
- ^ "Consiglio Regionale — Assemblea legislativa delle Marche" (in Italian). 22 March 1980. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ https://1890056479.rsc.cdn77.org/rivista/immagini/2019/1194/timoteo-viti-madonna-bambino-crescentino-donnino.jpg
- ^ "Italia antichi1".
- ^ "Italia antichi1".
- ^ "Chiesa".