- Flag of Sicily
The flag of
Sicily was first adopted in1282 , after theSicilian Vespers ofPalermo . It is characterized by the presence of thetriskelion ("trinacria ") in its middle, the (winged) head ofMedusa and three wheat ears. The three bent legs are supposed to represent good luck and prosperity.The colours, instead, respectively represent the cities of
Palermo andCorleone , at those times an agricultural city of renown. Palermo and Corleone were the first two cities to found a confederation against theAngevin rule. It finally became the official public flag of theAutonomous Region of Sicily in January2000 , after the passing of an apposite law which advocates its use on public buildings, schools, city halls, and all the other places in which Sicily is represented.The flag looks somewhat similar to the
flag of the Isle of Man , especially for the use of the triskelion in both of these; today, the triskelion (or "trisceli") is also widely considered the actual symbol of Sicily. The symbol is also known as the "trinacria", which is also an ancient name of Sicily. The name was also revived and used during the Aragonese period of theKingdom of Sicily immediately after theSicilian Vespers which ended Angevin rule.ources
*it icon [http://www.palermoweb.com/cittadelsole/sicilytour/la_bandiera_siciliana.htm History of the Sicilian flag]
* [http://www.sicilianculture.com/folklore/trinacria.htm Sicilian Culture: The Trinacria]
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