- Flag of Duchy of Urbino
- Banner of Arms of the Duchy of Urbino
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, with the words Regione Marche ("Marche Region") in green above. |
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]
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 Greek and Roman literature:
— Strabo, Geografia, 5. 4. 2.
— Sextus Pompeius Festus, De verborum significatu, 235 L.
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]
The flag of the republic, which appeared in the second half of the 12th century and survived until its annexation to the Papal State (1532). The imperial gift of Byzantium, as a reward for merit and loyalty to Manuel I Komnenos, mirrored the Byzantine insignia, devoid of B-shaped symbols in the cantons. In more recent times (1934), Ancona took over the ancient nautical insignia, placing them on its city symbols, but the cross is Greek. [6]
Following the loss of independence, Ancona entrusted its maritime tradition to the Pope and lowered its flag, replacing it with a simple red-yellow bicolor. Sometimes papal insignia were added.
The Anconine Republic was established in 1797 and existed as a provisional sister republic. The flag in use from the proclamation of independence on 19 November 1797 until the union with the Roman Republic on 7 March 1798. It was intended for general use, but for the merchant fleet it was preferred to pick up the French tricolor. Yellow and red referred to the historic maritime republic. Blue has been added in tribute to France. [7]
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 as of 2015. Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located 280 km (170 mi) northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic Sea, between the slopes of the two extremities of the promontory of Monte Conero, Monte Astagno and Monte Guasco.
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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.